Martial Law in Mindanao

Mayor Sara Duterte lauds arrest of Maute patriarch

Mayor Sara Duterte lauds arrest of Maute patriarch

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Jun 07, 2017

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Mayor commended Lt. Col. Nestor Mondia and his team in Task Force Davao “for always being alert, for their hard work, and for their unquestionable dedication to keep Davao City and the Dabawenyos safe from terrorists like the Maute brothers.”

Maute patriarch, 4 others nabbed in Davao

Maute patriarch, 4 others nabbed in Davao

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Jun 06, 2017

Cayamora Maute, said to be the patriarch of the Maute Group along with four other companions that include his daughter and second wife were nabbed by security officials in a checkpoint at Sirawan, Toril here at around 10 am on Tuesday.

Lumad groups hit Duterte for failed promises

Lumad groups hit Duterte for failed promises

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Jun 05, 2017

Lumad leaders expressed disappointment over President Rodrigo Duterte’s failed promises to protect their communities from dislocation as a result of military operations, moreso, with the imposition of Martial Law in Mindanao.

City government releases 30 guidelines for business sectors amid Martial Law

City government releases 30 guidelines for business sectors amid Martial Law

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Jun 04, 2017

The Davao City Investment and Promotion Center (DCIPC) Chief, Lemuel Ortonio, said in a press conference on Thursday, June 1, that there are 30 guidelines for business to remember during Martial Law. These were collectively developed by the city government and the business sectors during a consultation with business sectors through the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Inc. and the City Government of Davao, and subsequently released through the City Information Office (CIO) on Friday, June 2.

Palace says Marawi siege was carefully planned 

Palace says Marawi siege was carefully planned 

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Jun 03, 2017

Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the Maute group had planned their siege in Marawi very well, saying that the terrorists chose the commercial heart of the city in order to sustain themselves from the goods ransacked from the establishments in the area.