Davao City First District Representative Paolo 'Pulong' Duterte is facing a complaint at the Department of Justice (DOJ) for allegedly assaulting and threatening a businessman inside a restaurant.
Instead of looking at platforms and alternatives, many voters interviewed by Davao Today say they rely on name recall and family legacy. Some even say they will vote for Duterte allies.
The progressive political coalition Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan (Makabayan) in Davao announced that they are not endorsing any mayoralty candidate in the city for the May 12 election.
Kabataan Partylist and netizens called out a Davao City resident who was caught on a Facebook video taunting the partylist volunteers and tearing their campaign flyer.
Vice Ganda, who has been vocal on social issues especially on Duterte’s administration, posted on her Facebook account denying she made such statement.