Politics

The number of families evacuating from the towns of Lianga, San Agustin, San Miguel, and Tago in Surigao del Sur continue to rise as the Army continues with its military operations against the New People's Army.

After 25 minutes, the regular session of Sangguniang Panlungsod here ended on Tuesday after the councilors finished all their agenda.

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said he wants time to fully convince his family on should he run for presidency amid a national caravan and gathering initiated to push him to make declaration.

Crison Martesio, 39, who currently works in Dubai, will join Filipino migrant workers elsewhere to keep away from banks and remittance centers on Friday to protest the fees collected from Overseas Filipino Workers in sending out balikbayan boxes.

A migrant’s group wants the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to make public the results of their random inspection on "balikbayan" boxes allegedly containing illegal contraband.