Aquino’s ‘target hardening’ action vs. bomb suspects
The Aquino government knows the bombers and intends to come up with measures such as a reward system to go after the suspects, and “target hardening” action by state security.
FIESTA OF COLORS. Entries of the Kadayawan’s Indak-indak sa Kadalanan (street dance) on Saturday use different hues for their props and costumes adding to the festive mood of the occasion. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
Kadayawan is valuable to us, says Davao tribal leaders
But with Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s plan of calling off the festival due to security threats, the deputy mayors would have to make do with less festivities this year.
GO AHEAD OR GO HOME
Mayor Rody Duterte said he would announce on August 13 if the Kadayawan Festival, the city’s main annual attraction, would push through or be cancelled following security considerations after the bombings in Mindanao. “If the margin of safety is 7.5, we’ll go ahead; but short of that let’s say at 5, we’ll go home and sleep early,” he explained. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
As deadly bombings rock Mindanao, Duterte mulls calling off Kadayawan
With security concerns rising after the spate of bombings around Mindanao, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said there is a possibility of cancelling this year’s Kadayawan Festival and promised to finalize the pronouncement come August 13.
Photo contributed by Kabataan Cotabato City
Repeating the cycle, peace advocates say on Mindanao bombings
Three bombings in major cities in Mindanao the past two weeks have baffled police and local officials as to who could be behind the incident and what could be the motive. But peace advocates say its 2003 all over again.
Mother was minutes away from Cotabato blast
A day before the Cotabato City bombing, Sittie Rajabia and her husband, Elson, were joking after hearing a United States government advisory of an Al Qaeda threat.