A group of barangay captains here organized “Run Duterte Run”, a fun run activity which aims to unite people to support Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s federalism campaign.
Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang on Tuesday said that the request of the New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) to investigate Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s possible role in summary executions here is a “political ploy”.
Activists here expressed solidarity with the workers of rubber slippers Kentex Manufacturing Incorporated who died in what was touted as the biggest factory fire in the country.
While the public euphoria still lingers after the successful hosting of 2015 Palarong Pambansa in this city which was creatively described with the hashtag the #BestPalaroEver, the committee who handles the media, however, earned flak because of “poor accommodation.”
The New People’s Army said its attack against Army troops in Calinan, Davao City, morning of Wednesday is “justified” as “it was a fitting punishment against the brutal operations of the Oplan Bayanihan counter-revolutionary forces.”
The City Transportation and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) is requesting additional personnel to manage traffic in some districts here.
The City Council approved during its regular session on Tuesday the proposed resolution enacting an ordinance that will ban mining activities here.
The recent mass layoff of GMA network employees violated the workers’ rights to due process, a labor group said.
The execution of Filipina human trafficking victim Mary Jane Veloso has been delayed by the Indonesian government.
Human rights group Karapatan here said a group of armed men attempted to forcibly enter their office at around 7:00 pm Monday.
