Davao region to assist Marikina, Pasig for ‘The Big One’

The director of the Department of Social Welfare and Development said the region will be augmenting the East Quadrant of Metro Manila which covers the areas of Marikina and Pasig, should the powerful earthquake along the Marikina fault happen.

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Army apologizes for ‘misrepresenting’ UN official’s statement

The Armed Forces' Eastern Mindanao Command apologizes on Thursday for 'misrepresentation’ of the statement of the United Nations Special rapporteur that made it appear that the latter had described the tribal evacuees in a church compound here as victims of human trafficking.

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