The Army here criticized the New People’s Army over the mutilation of soldiers who died in gun battle last week in Monkayo, Compostela Valley Province.
Despite the newest warning of President Rodrigo Duterte against the Communist Party of the Philippines on exploding “one more landmine and the talks are out”, the resumption of the formal talks between the government and the National Democratic Front remains on track on August 22 in Oslo, Norway.
Police Director General Ronald dela Rosa told his critics: “You be the police, let’s see how far you can go.”
Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Secretary Jesus Dureza said that the government is working on the release of the first batch of detained peace consultants of the National Democratic Front who will participate in the peace negotiations.
Lawmakers from the Makabayan bloc expressed their opposition to the burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos, Sr., at the Libingan ng mga Bayani as President Rodrigo Duterte gave the go signal for the preparations for the hero’s burial for Marcos.
The National Democratic Front on Sunday, August 7 defended the use of command detonated explosives by the New People’s Army and said that it does not violate Geneva Convention and the Ottawa Treaty.
A police official from Davao Region named by President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, August 7, as one of those allegedly involved in illegal drug trade was put under restrictive custody and was relieved from his position.
The burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani is now underway.
More than 30,000 teachers in Davao region will be receiving additional benefits after the Department of Education and the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT-Teachers) signed a Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA) “for the democratic rights” of the teachers in the whole Region XI on Friday, August 5.
The City Traffic and Transport Management Office (CTTMO) has scheduled a series of dialogue with street venders of the now closed night market along Roxas Avenue here to resolve the issues between the government and the store owners.
