Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said he wants a “summary hearing” on cops who initially tested positive on illegal drug use so that he can kick him out of the Philippine National Police sooner.
A fresh clash erupted between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters in Maguindanao, wounding 10 and claiming the lives of 5 others as the nation observed Palm Sunday, marking the beginning of the Holy Week.
A local farmer’s organization claimed that a mining company colluded with the Army to harass and threaten them into accepting it to operate in their area.
A member of the Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit in Agusan del Sur has filed a petition for a Writ of Amparo and Habeas Corpus against leaders of indigenous peoples (IP) organizations who allegedly “convinced” the Banwaon tribe community to evacuate from their homes.
Security personnel of a ranch allegedly fired upon three members of an indigenous group which is asserting land claim in Butong, Quezon, Bukidnon on Tuesday morning.
Members of the LBC Davao Employees Union held a protest action during their lunch break on Tuesday.
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front Coordinating Committee for the Cessation of Hostilities (MILF-CCCH) refuted claims of near armed encounters between the MILF and police forces last March 14 in Maguindanao.
The local government of Asuncion town owes the Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative, Inc., under the National Electrification Administration P 8 million.In an interview with Davao Today, Daneco legal counsel, Atty. Jorge Rapista, said Daneco’s board of director and management decided to cut the power supply of Asuncion local government because of “none payment of obligations.”
A Moro group on Saturday has accused the military of directly burning nine houses and two mosques in various villages in Maguindanao last March 18.
An online peace campaign dubbed as #FightForPeace has gained more than 6,000 supporters, petitioning the government “to pursue peace process in Mindanao” and rejects the call for all-out war.
