The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) urged President Rodrigo Duterte to stop the conduct of US-PH joint military exercises, describing it as “provocative”.
Single parents are urged to avail of government services mandated by law.
The Davao City Council extended its session as they tackled the revision of the 16 –year old Memorandum of Agreement between the city’s Lingap Para sa Mahirap (Lingap) program and the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) after the alleged use of fake required documents by applicants during the process.
For the fifth time, Davao City got the Presidential Award for the most child-friendly city.
The continued presence of government-backed paramilitary groups in Davao region’s Lumad communities will spoil the ongoing peace talks between the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, a human rights group spokesperson said earlier today.
A church leader said that an agreement on social and economic reforms will address the root cause of the armed conflict.
Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said that the Duterte administration welcomes the United Nations Rapporteur on Human Rights to probe the killings in the country.
The Army’s 401st Infantry Brigade opened a two-hectare drug facility inside its camp in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur.
Eastern Mindanao Command public information officer Major Ezra Balagtey said that since there are no records of any New People’s Army (NPA) activities, the 10th Infantry Division will continue with its peace and development outreach program.
City Risk Reduction Management Office chief Emmanuel Jaldon said that the number of prank calls dropped after charge in 911 calls were implemented.
