The armed forces’s Eastern Mindanao Command recorded 72 encounters with the New People’s Army since the lifting of the unilateral Suspension of Military Operations on January 19.
Three soldiers were wounded in a grenade explosion on Tuesday at Pagatin, Datu Salibo, Maguindanao, a military spokesperson said.
Members of Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap expressed dismay over Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle who opposed calls for ouster of President Benigno Aquino III.
Fire incidents in Davao Region during the first quarter of the year is higher by seven incidents compared to the same period last year, an official of the Bureau of Fire Protection said.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development, Office of the Civil Defense and the Central 911 led the inspection of airports and terminals for the activation of the Oplan Semana Santa in the city on Tuesday.
Members of the progressive Makabayan bloc in the House of Congress submitted twenty questions regarding the botched operation in Mamasapano, Maguindanao on Monday to the Committees on Public Order and Peace which they wish President Benigno S. Aquino III will answer.
Colmenares said P50,000 compensation will also be paid directly to the passenger whose right is violated.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) and the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) will issue timely warnings as the government anticipate the entry of Typhoon Chedeng into the Philippine area of responsibility on Wednesday, a Palace official has said.
Peace advocates and human rights groups are gearing for a humanitarian mission to assist communities affected by the military’s all-out offensives against Moro fighters in Maguindanao.
Militant women’s group scores anew Shoe Mart (SM) department store for another “wardrobe malfunction” after a netizen posted a picture of a shirt displayed on the mall’s boys section which allegedly promotes violence against women.
