By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
The Rotto Fresh International Traders, a Cavendish banana plantation company in Compostela, Compostela Valley allegedly detained Redubla on suspicion that he helped New People’s Army guerillas in burning the company’s backhoe last July 13.
By TYRONE A. VELEZ
Davao Today
“My taxes are sent (here) for military aid. Money should build roads, should be given to health care, decent things for the people, not military aid,” says Ron Gochez of Union del Barro, Los Angeles.
By CHERYLL D. FIEL
Davao Today
Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang, in a privilege speech during Tuesday’s session, said that the accusation of CHR Chair Eta Rosales was uncalled for.
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
Speaking to reporters at Grand Men Seng Hotel Monday, the mayor defended the police action amidst criticisms from the Commission on Human Rights and Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte.
Davao City Mayor Rody Duterte tells reporters that Thursday’s police operation that killed three suspected kidnappers was a legitimate, proper…
by Davao Today
Families and relatives of slain victim Eddie Cañon, as well as members of rights group Karapatan and Anakpawis, troop outside…
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
Karapatan secretary general Cristina Palabay assailed the military’s action as it “shows the government’s desperation to cover up the situation of the victims of typhoon Pablo– the neglect of the victims’ needs, the corruption in its relief and rehabilitation efforts, and worst, the harassment of people who exposed these, leading to the killing of Cristina Jose, the leader of the Pablo victims’ organization.”
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
“Nisinggit pa gani ko, mga bata mi sir, tulo ka beses, ayha sila miundang og pabuto, dayon mitubag sila, sa ibabaw ra daw sila nagpabuto, (I shouted at them three times, that we are kids, then they stopped firing and replied that they were firing at the hills,” Alvin said, adding that he immediately went to Roque when the gunfire stopped.
BY MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
Davao City Vice-Mayor Rodrigo Duterte who flew in at the release site onboard his private chopper received Pfc. Jezreel Culango and Senior Police Officer 1 Ruel Pasion at the release site during the turnover program. He later brought the two with him onboard his chopper and took them to their respective regional headquarters in Camp Panacan and Camp Catitipan, in Davao City.
