Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) base commanders in Mindanao converged in Davao City on December 10 to recommend how to transform their areas into peaceful and progressive communities. In a two-day orientation workshop organized by the Joint Normalization Committee (JNC) … Continue reading MILF commanders propose dev’t plans, programs for Bangsamoro
Won’t pursue payment of P10-billion arbitral award It only took a presidential anger for water concessionaires in the Philippine city of Manila to abandon a multi-billion peso claim awarded them by a Singapore-based arbitral court. After President Rodrigo Duterte went … Continue reading MAYNILAD, MANILA WATER BACK OUT OF CLAIM VS. GOVT
Warns of Reds’ insincerity Senator Ronald dela Rosa on Tuesday assailed the communist rebels for their “insincerity” during peace talks, warning that the Reds’ willingness to resume talks with the government could just be another ploy to give space to … Continue reading BATO: PEACE TALKS WITH JOMA A SHAM
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Tuesday said a lockdown will be implemented in Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City from December 18 to 19. “Hindi muna (papayagan ang visitation), para maka-focus kami sa promulgation [Visitation is not allowed for us to … Continue reading Camp Bagong Diwa to go on lockdown DURING MAGUINDANAO MASSACRE PROMULGATION
Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda has urged developed countries to fully commit in jointly mobilizing USD100 billion dollars a year in climate finance to help nations vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Legarda, who heads the Philippine delegation to the … Continue reading Legarda calls for global commitment for climate finance
By GIGIE ARCILLA A member of the European Union (EU) Parliament has blamed western media for the bad image of President Rodrigo Duterte before the world audience. “I think it’s through the western media that President Duterte is being painted … Continue reading EU EXEC BLAMES WESTERN MEDIA FOR DUTERTE’S BAD BOY IMAGE
Members of Teatro Obrero in an undated photo during the organizing of the local chapter of Pambansang Katipunan ng mga Mambubukid of the National Democratic Front, formed by the New People’s Army in Malasibog, Escalante City, Negros City. (Contributed photo … Continue reading MILITARY TWITS REDS OVER RED-TAGGING CLAIM
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel and Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Tuesday, December 10, announced that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte will not extend martial law in Mindanao upon its expiration on December 31, 2019. Palace says no 4th martial law extension … Continue reading NO MARTIAL LAW EXTENSION IN MINDANAO
MAYNILAD, MANILA WATER TAKING ADVANTAGE OF FILIPINOS Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go lamented the unfair and unjust provisions in the concession agreements governing the water supply services in Metro Manila in a privilege speech at the Senate regular session on … Continue reading GO: BUSINESS WITHOUT CONSCIENCE IS GREED
The renaming of the province of Compostela Valley into Davao de Oro was officially declared by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) late Sunday evening. With a total number of 410,261 registered voters, about 179,958 voted in the plebiscite last Saturday. … Continue reading Compostela Valley now Davao de Oro
ONE-STOP HEALTH FACILITY. Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go (2nd from left) leads the opening of the 53rd Malasakit Center in the country at the Maguindanao provincial hospital in Datu Hoffer municipality, Maguindanao on Friday (Dec. 6, 2019), along with Maguindanao … Continue reading Go opens 53rd Malasakit Center in Maguindanao
