By MEDEL V. HERNANI Davao Today Nojapa told the media that he was not harmed, "not even a pinch" while in the hands of the rebels. He said he was treated well, and that an NPA medic attended to him daily to check on his health. He said the NPAs followed and respected his rights.
By CHERYLL D. FIEL Davao Today “Wala ko namulitika. Mintras akoy mayor sa Davao, ok mo. Karun, maayo na lang gani kay ang ginoo gihimong mayor akong anak, ok na pud mo. Karung moabot nga eleksyon, di nato masulti. Wala koy kontra pero kaning tanan, Inshallah. (I’m not politicking here. As long as I’m mayor here of Davao, you’re okay. It is good that God made my daughter mayor, so you are also okay. Now that elections are near, we cannot say. I may not have opponents, but all of these, I say, Inshallah, meaning God-willing),” he addressed the families.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today “The court's ruling may not ease the pain and sufferings of the relatives of the still missing Jonas Burgos, but, it was a long coming indictment of the AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines).” – Atty. Carlos Zarate, second nominee of Bayan Muna Party
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today “Nagmalampuson kay ilang gihatag ang ayuda sa katawhan.” -- Allan Montecalvo, spokesperson of Indug Kautawan
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today Jalandoni Campos, chair of the indigenous people’s organization Malahutayong Pakigbisog Alang sa Sumusunod (Mapasu) and council member of the Mindanao Lumad alliance Kalumaran, was released to the custody of Surigao del Sur Governor Johnny Pimentel at 9:30 PM Monday.