As early as 4:00 am on September 2, Tuesday, Lumad evacuees occupying the provincial sports center in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur, together with support groups packed up, rode at least 10 trucks, and traveled more than four hours back to their communities in Sitio Han-ayan of Barangay Diatagon of this town.
Various groups continue to flock the blast site of the Roxas night market bombing here four days after, offering flowers, lighting candles and saying their prayers for the victims and their families.
The assistance would be given on Tuesday. Each family of the 14 fatalities will receive P40,000, while the 70 injured will be given P30,000 each.
Two days after declaring a state of lawless violence, President Rodrigo Duterte signed Proclamation No.55 declaring a “State of National Emergency on Account of Lawless Violence,” Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said Monday, September 5.
Let the public understand the nature and the specifics that will govern the declaration. Making this known to the public will remove fears and doubts that this will eventually lead to martial law.
Edmon, who works as a security guard at a shopping station said he is volunteering himself to fight terrorists who could possibly be responsible for the blast.
Students of the Ateneo de Davao University give free hugs to those who visit the memorial site of the deadly blast in Roxas avenue, Davao City that killed at least 14 people. The Project Free Hugs is organized by various local and media groups with a hope to uplift the morale of the local residents after the tragedy. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)
The government panel negotiating peace with the National Democratic Front assured that the night market blast here on Friday will not affect the ongoing peace talks.
The Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Center will extend financial assistance to the families of the casualties during the Davao blast on the night of September 2, Friday.
City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio offered a total of P2 million for those who can give leads and arrest the suspects of the deadly blast here last Friday night.
