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ARRIVAL HONORS. President Rodrigo Duterte walks by members of the Philippine Navy during their 119th anniversary celebration held at the Sasa Wharf in Davao City on Wednesday, May 31. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Duterte admits: I have cousins who joined Maute group

President Rodrigo Duterte said he has relatives who joined the Maute group who launched an attack in Marawi City a month ago which prompted him to place Mindanao under Martial Law.

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Read more about the article Presidential son Paolo Duterte dares accusers to prove allegations, file suit
Davao City vice mayor Paolo Duterte says he will go back to a lower position if his sister, Inday Sara Duterte and brother Sebastian will run for higher positions. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Presidential son Paolo Duterte dares accusers to prove allegations, file suit

The name of the presidential son and this city’s vice mayor Paolo Duterte is again dragged into an alleged anomaly at the Bureau of Customs as reported by the national broadsheet Manila Times published on June 26.

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Read more about the article MILF hopes July 10 is final date for BBL submission
BTC LAUNCHING President Rodrigo Duterte, along with Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza and GPH implementing panel chair Irene Santiago join the members of the expanded Bangsamoro Transition Commission for photo opportunity during the launching of the new BTC in Waterfront Insular Hotel in Davao City on Friday, Feb. 24. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

MILF hopes July 10 is final date for BBL submission

The Moro Islamic Liberation Front is hoping that the July 10 schedule for the "tentative" submission of the new Bangsamoro Basic Law will be made final.

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Read more about the article City government awards 30 TF members for arresting Maute patriarch
TASK GROUP FALCON. Davao City Administrator Atty. Zuleika Lopez hands over the certificate of appreciation to Task Group Falcon Commander Lt. Col Nestor Mondia on Tuesday, June 27, at the flag raising ceremony held in front of the City Hall, Davao City on Tuesday, June 27. The city government awarded 30 members of TG Falcon for apprehending the patriarch of the Maute family, Cayamora Maute in a checkpoint in Barangay Sirawan, Toril on June 6. (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

City government awards 30 TF members for arresting Maute patriarch

The city government here awarded 30 members of the Task Group Falcon following the apprehension of Cayamora Maute and four others in a checkpoint in Sirawan, Toril, Davao City.

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Read more about the article Installation of ‘speed limiters’ for transport vans mulled
PUV OPERATORS. About 200 UV Express van operators gather at Linmarr Apartelle, Lakandula St., Davao City on Tuesday, June 27, where the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board and the Department of Transportation and Communication officials told them regarding the new policies following the suspension of the operations of northbound public utility vans. The suspension was imposed in the wake of a road mishap involving a PUV and a truck that caused the death of 11 persons and injury of seven others this month.(Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Installation of ‘speed limiters’ for transport vans mulled

Davao City Councilor Conrado Baluran said that he will pass a resolution to require installation of speed limiting device to all passenger utility vans operating within the city.

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