By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
“He’s a martyr because he lived a selfless life,” said United Church of Christ in the Philippines Bishop Modesto Villasanta. He described Fr. Pops through Tagalog song’s lyrics: “walang sinuman ang nabubuhay para sa sarili lamang; walang sinuman ang namamatay para sa sarili lamang.”
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
Suara’s Lidasan said that this is the time for the Moro people to be on their guard the most as the agreement could be used to further plunder natural resources in Moro areas, noting that several foreign multinational companies such as Unocal and Exxon Mobil were already given permits for oil exploration and extraction, prior to the signing of the agreement.
BY JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
Asked of her assessment on these incidents, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte said they treat bomb threat calls as “low level,” but still send EOD (Explosives and Ordnance Division) teams “to check and make sure it is cleared and safe.”
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
But for Bernard Viñan, secretary general of the Citizens Alliance Unified for Sectoral Empowerment in Davao del Sur, the province need not be put under “Comelec control” if only authorities are keen in dismantling private armies of known political families.
By DANILDA L. FUSILERO
Davao Today
Father Peter Geremia, Justice for Pops Movement convenor, said that since the investigation begun, the process had been too slow which “granted the perpetrators and masterminds of the killing ample freedom.”
By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
Marissa Alampayan said her husband had chosen a different path and principle in life. She respected it.
By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
“It remains to be seen how the Bangsamoro, the new autonomous political entity will be formed. The present GPH-MILF Framework Agreement to be signed next week is heavily tilted towards the GPH and lessens the independence and autonomy of the Bangsamoro.” – NDFP peace panel chair Luis Jalandoni
By ALEX D. LOPEZ and JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
“This is not to say that we have already taken our freedom back. This is to say that we continue fighting for this freedom against those who wish to take it away from us, to render us voiceless. No reason to let our guards down. The battle has just begun,” said Davao journalist Jeffrey Tupas in reaction to the Supreme Court’s issuance of its Temporary Restraining Order on the Cybercrime Prevention Act.
By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
Besides, “this is the same autonomous entity promised to MNLF (Moro National Liberation Front) in the 1996 final peace agreement and to PNoy’s Moro party mates in the Liberal Party” — Suara Bangsamoro
By DANILDA L. FUSILERO
Davao Today
“Genuine peace must address the roots of Moro problems. The agreement should be reflective of the real condition of Moro people and should address the roots of the problem” — Bai Ali Indayla, spokesperson of Kawagib, a Moro human rights group
