Politics

By MARILOU M. AGUIRRE | Davao Today

Short of admitting the failure of the Arroyo administration to stamp out the Communist rebellion, Gonzales told local peace executives there are only two choices left: either craft a really good local government counter-insurgency strategy or extend the term of the President. He said Arroyo wishes to finish the Communist rebellion when her term ends in 2010, but with only two and a half years left in her term, he doubts if the government can achieve it.

Early Bird? This barangay ID card, which contains the photo and personal information (such as address, blood type, height, SSS, TIN and contact numbers) of the holder is already being distributed in the city barangays of Catalunan Grande and Wilfredo Aquino. The cards issued to residents include the photo of Paolo Duterte, the president of the Association of Barangay Councils and son of the city mayor. Kadamay, the urban-poor group, urged the young Duterte to recall the ID and stop the implementation of the barangay ID system, saying that it raises privacy concerns and violates civil liberties. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)

By MARILOU M. AGUIRRE | Davao Today

According to the NPA, Ferrazini only became the target of the Ka Paking Guimbaolibot Red Partisan Brigade after he was proven guilty of giving logistical, financial and intelligence support to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in the hinterland of Toril.

Notwithstanding the self-serving projection of Gen. Hermogenes Esperon about the impending defeat of the revolutionary forces due to the Armed…

HOT SPOT. These soldiers had a grand time browsing pornographic websites during the first day of the Local Peace and Security Assembly (LPSA) in Tagum City’s Bulwagan ng Lalawigan on Thursday, while National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales was delivering a speech. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo attended the event the next day. The soldiers managed to go online because the venue had been turned into a wifi hotspot for the event. Click here for more photos. (davaotoday.com photo)

While some came up with a wish-list of what they expect him to do as the new Speaker of the House, others say they’re not expecting anything at all, considering that he has been a staunch administration ally, and that, in the past, he hardly spoke on issues that could hurt the administration.

Davao City Rep. Prospero Nograles has been chosen the new speaker of the House of Representatives after out-maneuvering the camp of Jose de Venecia. The Davao City native, a true-blue Atenean, has come a long way, indeed.

But who is he? What makes him tick? Why is he considered a “lapdog” of the president? Here are some clues.

By SONNY AFRICA | Ibon Features

Addressing the impact of the lowering peso value requires more than the mitigating measures government has so far implemented, including the hedge fund set up by the DBP, and Malaca�ang�s fiscal stimulus program.

Anakpawis is calling for justice for the victims of the Philbest bombing in General Santos City that killed an 11-year…

Gabriela solon Luz Ilagan cited the evacuation of 12 lumad communities in November last year due to military operations intended to protect mining explorations around the Andap Valley complex, the second largest coal deposit in the country, where Chinese mining corporations have investments.