President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed support to the idea of establishing a new world order with Russia and China amid global uncertainty with US’ President-elect Donald Trump.
A former village police personnel was gunned down Tuesday evening during a buy-bust operation conducted by police authorities as part of the anti-drug campaign Oplan Double Barrel Alpha.
President Rodrigo Duterte said that he would forego human rights obligations to maintain security if the Islamic State militants driven out from Syria and Iraq would attempt to make the country its safe haven.
Davao City Police Chief Sr. Supt. Michael John Dubria said the crime volume in the city decreased by 21 percent as of October this year.
Benito Tiamzon, member of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines peace panel nixed the government for its “disinformation” on the reported signing of bilateral agreement come December 10.
Security forces in Davao are now on high alert with the upcoming yuletide season.
Human rights group Karapatan claimed that President Rodrigo Duterte’s warning on suspending the writ of habeas corpus would open the door for more human rights abuses.
The Department of Education clarified that public school teachers will receive bonus and cash gifts—as usual before the year ends based on the existing provisions of the law.
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) has joined the ranks of anti-Marcos groups in slamming the High Tribunal’s decision to allow the late dictator and former President Ferdinand Marcos to be buried at the Heroes’ Cemetery.
Although supportive of the anti-illegal drug campaign of the government, the Department of Education said police and military personnel implementing the “Oplan Tokhang” operations are prohibited from entering school grounds.
