Ateneo de Davao University political science professor Ramon Beleno, told a recent forum on Understanding Pork, that “Napoles is not the center of this issue, but rather President Aquino on how he acts on this, and how he acts on his vast special funds.”
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte issued an ultimatum to two “persons of interests” to surrender to authorities until Saturday 3 pm. Authorities are looking for one person who was seen in CCTV footages in both SM and Gaisanom Mall Cinema hours before the blasts, and another person purchasing batteries that was the type used for the bombs. “We would like to talk to you,” the mayor said. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
Datu Serrano Mambay-an, a Matigsalug leader of purok 4b, Barangay Mangayon said military presence has something to do with the mining operation in the area saying “gigamit jud na nga kompanyaha ang mga military, gibayaran gyud na karon nga panahon sa pag operasyon sa among bukid (the firm uses the military and pays them to operate in our villages).”
“I’ll give you 48 hours from this (Thursday) afternoon. We would like to talk to you. We will wait. But after that we will issue the reward and have people look for you,” Duterte said.
By TYRONE A. VELEZ Davao Today Davao City-- Police released results of their investigation saying that Monday’s cinema blasts came from improvised explosive devices that were placed inside soda cans.…