By MART D. SAMBALUD
Davao Today
In a ceremony dubbed as “Panunumpa sa Katungkulan,” Mayor-elect Benigno Andamon and Vice Mayor-elect Daniel Batosalem together with eight other elected municipal officials took oath before Davao del Norte Province Governor Rodolfo del Rosario.
By DAVAO TODAY
Davao Today
Cebu Pacific was asked to comply with CAAP’s action plan. This means the former will have to reassess their accountable executives and station managers, hold random sampling of flight crew capabilities as regards unusual situations in the flight simulator, reassess their turn-around time policy and have them grant unrestricted access to CAAP flight inspectors so that the former may conduct heightened performance monitoring.
By DAVAO TODAY
Davao Today
The NPA said their “active counter-intelligence and subsequent operations” were meant to punish AFP units, especially the Civil Military Operations Battalion headed by Maj. Jake Obligado, for continuing to “encroach, settle and conduct psychological warfare and intelligence operations” in the villages of Paquibato District.
By DAVAO TODAY
Davao Today
Captain Raul Villegas, public affairs officer of the 10th ID, said that Corporal Emmanuel Quezon; Privates First Class Ronald Gura, Bernie Padilla and Donato Estandia; and Private Marteniano Pasiagas Jr. were allegedly taken by the New People’s Army (NPA) under Leoncio ‘Ka Parago’ Pitao on Monday afternoon in Sitio Lubas, Paquibato Proper village in Paquibato District.
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
Chibo Tan of the National Federation of Labor Unions said the situation of the city government’s job order and contract of service workers only reflect the system of the current dispensation which implements contractualization, a scheme that does not protect their right to security of tenure.
By DAVAO TODAY
Davao Today
John Leonard Monterona, vice chairperson of Migrante and concurrent coordinator in the Middle East and North Africa said unnecessary statements would only stir controversies and muddle the issue. He said it will also invite “more troubles to OFWs in Taiwan.”
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“CAAP should make heads roll dinha sa Davao airport management and personnel. The emergency last night was poorly managed (by the FBIA).” – Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte
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Tabora said the university has been a loyal customer to Cebu Pacific for many years. But its “manifest human failure” on Sunday, he said, only proved that the airline company does not “deserve our patronage.”
By ACE R. MORANDANTE
Davao Today
Ancheta-Templa, one of the awardees, said the recognition only made it clear that the RH Law is a product of women’s movement and should be directed to the grassroots women “who are in need of comprehensive health services as they are more vulnerable than any other social class.”
By DAVAO TODAY
Davao Today
In their earlier statement, the NPA said they confiscated one M4 5.56 automatic rifle, three Baby armalite rifles, two M16 armalite rifles, two 12-gauge shotguns, ammunition, ammunition magazine and vests and bulletproof vests.
