By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today But for Bernard Viñan, secretary general of the Citizens Alliance Unified for Sectoral Empowerment in Davao del Sur, the province need not be put under “Comelec control” if only authorities are keen in dismantling private armies of known political families.
By DANILDA L. FUSILERO Davao Today Father Peter Geremia, Justice for Pops Movement convenor, said that since the investigation begun, the process had been too slow which “granted the perpetrators and masterminds of the killing ample freedom.”
By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today Marissa Alampayan said her husband had chosen a different path and principle in life. She respected it.
By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today “It remains to be seen how the Bangsamoro, the new autonomous political entity will be formed. The present GPH-MILF Framework Agreement to be signed next week is heavily tilted towards the GPH and lessens the independence and autonomy of the Bangsamoro.” – NDFP peace panel chair Luis Jalandoni
By ALEX D. LOPEZ and JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA Davao Today “This is not to say that we have already taken our freedom back. This is to say that we continue fighting for this freedom against those who wish to take it away from us, to render us voiceless. No reason to let our guards down. The battle has just begun,” said Davao journalist Jeffrey Tupas in reaction to the Supreme Court’s issuance of its Temporary Restraining Order on the Cybercrime Prevention Act.