By challenging the Supreme Court, President Benigno Aquino III sounded like a Marcos who wanted things his way.
Suspected New People’s Army shot dead two government soldiers after coming out from a barangay fiesta at 3:00 am Thursday Mabini, Compostela Valley, the Army here said.
The Philippine Army claims there were no fatalities in its encounter with the New People’s Army in Baracatan, this city, on July 8, while the police later said two government troops were confirmed dead.
For failing to transfer ownership, the local government continues to impose taxes on donors of real properties which were already given to the city.
In their statement released last Saturday, the NPA North Central Mindanao Region (NPA-NCMR) said Okinlay acted as a “land grabber” and ruled as a “local tyrant” against indigenous Higanon farmers.
A ranking police officer here said the families of the suspects in the killing of Cebu-based businessman Richard King were receiving help from certain individuals, including money and legal assistance.
Unidentified armed killed in ambush on Wednesday the mayor of the Bukidnon town of Impasug-ong, after he went on an out-of-town mission to deliver relief and medical mission.
The Supreme Court yesterday declared “some acts and practices” of the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program (Dap), the National Budget Circular No. 541 and related executive issuances as “unconstitutional.”
A United States intelligence group based in Mindanao has reportedly spotted a new “terror threat” that is targeting Davao region and other key cities in the island.
The progressive Makabayan bloc in Congress criticized the Aquino administration of hiding allegations of misuse of funds to stop inflationary prices in the market by hyping up on the arrest of opposition senators accused with embezzling legislative funds.
