Read more about the article PDEA seizes P375K worth of shabu in Davao City
Authorities here recovered P375,000 worth of shabu from a woman in an interdiction operations on Wednesday, January 5, at a military checkpoint in Davao City.(Photo courtesy of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency XI)

PDEA seizes P375K worth of shabu in Davao City

Anti-narcotics operatives here recovered P375,000 worth of shabu from a woman in a buy-bust operation on Wednesday, January 5, at a military checkpoint in Davao City.

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Read more about the article Bill exempting journalists from being witnesses in anti-drug operations filed
Makabayan lawmakers file House Bill 8832 that aims to exempt journalists to act as witnesses in anti-narcotics operations on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. The bill is in response to the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines' (NUJP) petition back in November 2018, opposing such practice of the law enforcers. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Bill exempting journalists from being witnesses in anti-drug operations filed

As the government intensifies its campaign against illegal drugs, Makabayan representatives in Congress filed a bill to support the call to spare journalists from becoming witnesses during anti-drug operations.

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Read more about the article Sen. Trillanes faces Davao court, tells accusers to prepare for challenges
Senator Antonio Trillanes IV pleads not guilty on the four libel cases filed against him by Presidential son and former Davao City vice mayor Paolo Duterte and lawyer Maneses Carpio before a local court in Davao City on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. (Kenneth E. Cagula/davaotoday.com)

Sen. Trillanes faces Davao court, tells accusers to prepare for challenges

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, on Monday, told Presidential son Paolo Duterte and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte's husband, Atty. Maneses Carpio to better be ready in also facing “challenges”, as he pleaded not guilty, on Tuesday, to the four libel cases lodged against him by the two in a local court here.

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Read more about the article PCPR hits Duterte’s tirade against church, bishops
'HELP ME, OR I WILL DECLARE MARTIAL LAW.' Addressing some 300 chief local executives from Mindanao, President Rodrigo Duterte asked for help to address the problems of terrorism and the proliferation of illegal drugs in Mindanao, or else he will have to declare Martial Law. Duterte met the local chief executives on Thursday, Feb. 9, at the SMX Convention Center in Lanang, Davao City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

PCPR hits Duterte’s tirade against church, bishops

The Promotion of Church People’s Response (PCPR) scored the latest remark of President Rodrigo Duterte against the church and bishops, saying his tirades “it deliberately persuades religious differences and amplifies disrespect and violence among the people.”

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