An official of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau in the Davao region criticized the cancellation of the 75 mining agreements saying the move contradicted President Rodrigo Duterte’s goal towards industrialization.
“We will not do justice if we will not right what is wrong. And in this case, injustice was done to Janet Napoles,” said Solicitor General Jose Calida.
Aside from being colleagues in the legal profession, Solicitor General Jose C. Calida and the lawyers of Janet Lim Napoles have one other important thing in common: They are supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte.
Two government soldiers which were held captive by the New People’s Army in Far South Mindanao as “prisoners of wars” pleaded to the leadership of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to cease its military operations because it endangers their lives.
A relief convoy that has just distributed goods to disaster-stricken communities in Malimono town, Surigao del Norte was shot by still unidentified number of armed men.