Davao Vice Mayor tested negative on drugs
Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte tested negative for use of seven classes of drugs in a bid to clear his name on the accusations made by a Senator that he was a drug user.
Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte tested negative for use of seven classes of drugs in a bid to clear his name on the accusations made by a Senator that he was a drug user.
A lawyer here expressed dismay over the Supreme Court's decision to allow the burial of the late president Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, saying that the ruling "dismissed" the sacrifices of those who gave their lives to restore democracy during the years of martial law.
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the cancellation of the order for the purchase of 26,000 assault rifles from the United States.
Leaders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front believed that the signing of the executive order reconstituting the Bangsamoro Transition Commission will expedite the signing of a peace agreement.
Government peace negotiators are eyeing a bilateral ceasefire agreement with the National Democratic Front soon but the communist guerrillas said they were not informed officially of the timetable.