Media organizations here have applauded the Regional Trial Court in Quezon City for finding the principal suspects and others who were accused of perpetrating the Ampatuan massacre guilty on Thursday (Dec. 19).
Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) yesterday (Dec. 18) slammed passing of Salary Standardization Law 5 saying it is mere “consuelo de bobo.”
The city council of Davao has approved on Tuesday, December 17, the P2.5 million budget for the victims of typhoon Tisoy in the province of Masbate City and earthquake in Magsaysay, Davao del Sur.
Militant youth group Anakbayan on Friday posed yet another challenge to government officials – this time to President Rodrigo Duterte and his economic managers: Try living on P71 budget in a day .
The Duterte siblings are supportive of their father’s decision not to extend the Martial Law implementation in Mindanao as it nearly expires this month.
Political and civil society leaders on Tuesday have supported the decision of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte not to extend martial law in Mindanao.
City council passed this Tuesday a resolution allowing the local government of Davao to hand over P7.8 million in financial assistance to typhoon-stricken areas in Luzon and the Visayas.
Local church leaders have expressed their optimism that the planned revival of the peace negotiations will continue for good this time following the announcement of President Duterte that he wants to revive the talks with the Communist rebels.
Human rights group Karapatan welcomes the move of Pres. Duterte to revive the peace talks between his government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP).
Close to 400 Marawi residents have filed a class suit against government officials for being prevented from returning to the city more than two months after Pres. Rodrigo Duterte declared Marawi to be “liberated” from armed extremists.
