Zarate said that if the AFP can “misrepresent a UN Official, how much more on the ordinary individuals.”
The Armed Forces’ Eastern Mindanao Command apologizes on Thursday for ‘misrepresentation’ of the statement of the United Nations Special rapporteur that made it appear that the latter had described the tribal evacuees in a church compound here as victims of human trafficking.
The village chief of Aliguay Island in Dapitan City is confirmed dead by an official of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Wednesday.
The City Information Office has set a new system for members of the press, hobbyists and bloggers who want to cover the Kadayawan Festival here next week.
Almost a thousand youth marched along the main thoroughfares here carrying torches on Saturday night to mark the beginning of a two-day youth summit where they will discuss issues such as militarization of indigenous communities and environmental protection.
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte still tops at 51.81 % public approval over Mar Roxas with 37.75 % in the online survey conducted by online news BicolToday.com.
A center is being built to take charge of archiving documents, photographs and other records of the city.
An administrator of a school owned by Lumads but run by educators and missionaries from the non-government sector said government appear to receive a “slap in the face” whenever individuals and organizations donate funds, materials and moral support to indigenous peoples.
More than 2,000 police and other security forces will secure the Kadayawan Festival celebrations here on August 17-23.
The Davao City Police Office will implement the Operation Plan (Oplan) Sita to visitors during the Kadayawan Festival as part of its security measures.
