Politics

Despite President Rodrigo Duterte’s pronouncement that his administration will never go back to the negotiating table with the National Democratic Front and its political wing the Communist Party of the Philippines, a Roman Catholic Church leader has remained optimistic the impasse will be broken as he urged both sides to reconsider the revival of the peace talks.

The satellite registration of voters in Indigenous People’s (IP) communities in Davao region was formally launched on Monday, September16 the Commission on Elections in the area (Comelec-XI) said.

Two officials from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-Region 9 who are among the police and military officials facing charges in the wrongful arrest and detention of Davao Today columnist Margarita Valle asked the Office of Ombudsman for the 30-day extension to file their counter affidavits.

Filipino migrant group Migrante International prayed the Supreme Court to allow Mary Jane Veloso to testify against her recruiters and prove that she's only a victim of human trafficking.

Police Regional Office XI is now ready to enforce manhunt operations against individuals freed under the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) Law who will not adhere to President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to surrender and return to prison.