Despite the setback in the peace negotiations, church leaders are optimistic the government and the Communists will go back to the negotiating table as it urged the present administration to be relentless in its endeavor to put an end to the decades-long conflict in Mindanao and not be swayed by those who are trying to obstruct the peace negotiations.
Authorities on Monday said they have no idea as to the whereabouts of hostage priest Fr. Chito Suganob, as the battle in Marawi enters its 70th day.
Vice Mayor Nova Parojinog and his brother Reynaldo, Jr. aka Dodo were brought to Manila, 7:00 am today, to be turned over to the Regional Trial Court Branch 89 of Quezon City, court who issued the search warrants.
They killed the wrong man. This was the reaction of a relative of the late Ozamiz City mayor Reynaldo “Aldong” Parojinog Sr. who was killed, along with his wife and brother, inside his home during a series of police raids in Barangay Baybay San Roque early Sunday morning.
An early morning raid in Ozamiz City on Sunday, July 30 ended up with the killing of 12 and the arrest of a number of suspects, the Philippine National Police in Region 10 reported.
Since every citizen has the prime duty to defend the state, the Reserve Officers Legion of the Philippines (ROLP) is pushing to bring back the mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), an official said.
A Lanao del Norte lawmaker has urged appropriate committees in the Lower House to conduct an investigation, in aid of legislation, into the order of the National Police Commission (Napolcom) to remove the deputation power of some local chief executives over the police in their jurisdiction in Mindanao.
Police Officer 1 Alfredo Basabica Jr was scheduled to marry his fiancee Saturday, July 29.
Filipino boxing champ and Senator, Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao visited government troops here as the fighting between the military and ISIS-backed Maute group drags on for more than two months on Friday, July 29.
Senator Manny Pacquiao visits government troops in Marawi City on Saturday, Juyl 29.
