The resignation of national police chief Alan Purisima over the botched operation in Mamasapano did not satisfy a partylist lawmaker and a Catholic priest, who both blamed President Benigno Aquino III as they urged him to resign and face a probe on this matter.
A military spokesman has belied report on Friday that a gunbattle erupted between the Moro Islamic Liberation Fronts (MILF) and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Pikit town, North Cotabato.
The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters on Wednesday threatened to stage more attacks against “intruding” government troops.
Various groups on Wednesday wanted the architects of the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Fund or DAP which was declared yesterday as “unconstitutional” by the High Court to be investigated and prosecuted.
Public school teachers want to suspend a memo of the local division of the Department of Educaiton (DepEd) subjecting teachers to mandatory drug and neuropsychiatric tests saying it is “unnecessary, degrading, insulting, devoid of any legal basis and will add to the teachers’ expenses.”
Another explosion transpired Wednesday noon at Purok 4, Brgy Hayanggabon, Claver, Surigao Del Norte.
Three persons were hurt when a grenade exploded Tuesday morning at a public market in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat, an official said.
Davao City first district councilor Joanne Bonguyan is pushing for the inclusion of arcade game houses in the scope of the Internet Café Ordinance.
Former indigenous peoples (IP) representative Berino Mambo-o Sr appealed to the Local Civil Registrar to simplify the registration of IPs as agencies marked the Civil Registration Month.
The evacuation of more than 900 lumads from San Luis, Agusan del Sur is due to the mining interest in the area said the Banwaon datus, Monday.
