Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte apologized to the mother of the 2-year-old boy who died following severe physical abuse at the hands of his guardians. “I asked for forgiveness because had we known, maybe we could have saved him,” the mayor told the media after the burial of Jhon Earl Cagalitan Wednesday afternoon. Duterte […]
Archives for November 2016
Defying Hate and Threats Against Women Journalists
On the 2nd of December 2016, Sweden celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Freedom of the Press Act – the first of its kind in the world, and a precedent to be followed by all democracies. In the spirit of the Swedish Freedom of the Press Act, the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Fojo […]
Christmas Decors
Assorted Christmas decors from Dapitan City on display in Bajada, Davao City. NewsLine Photo
IN PICTURES: President Duterte in New Zealand
Mayor Sara enjoins former rebels to support government
Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte was thankful for the surrender of 35 cadres of the New People’s Army (NPA) recently. In a ceremony last week, the mayor said the surrender was a proof that there is life outside the armed revolution of the NPA. This, she said, was the reason why the city government […]
Tribal leaders cleanse Mt. Apo
KIDAPAWAN CITY, NORTH COTABATO– It was an hour before the sun shines Friday, May 20, when spiritual and tribal elders from the eight ethnic groups of surrounding Mt. Apo joined forces to save their sacred land Mt. Apo which they call Apo Sandawa, they held Panuvaran, spiritual ritual for appeasement, cleansing and offering for cleansing […]
PRRD meets Putin in Peru
President Rodrigo Duterte and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet for the first time during a bilateral meeting at the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting in Lima, Peru on November 19. ROBINSON NIÑAL JR./ Presidential Photo
Duterte meets Chinese and Russian leaders
LIMA, Peru — President Rodrigo Duterte had a hectic schedule before the formal opening of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting when he made two separate bilateral meetings with Chinese President Xi Jin Ping and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The President first met with Chinese President Xi who requested for the meeting to […]
Davao City Ordinance: Segregate Halal from Non-Halal Food
DAVAO CITY-The City Council here unanimously approved an ordinance mandating the segregation of halal food from non-halal food in the market. “As far as I know no one in the country is offering a halal lane, so this would be the first,” Sudagar. The 17th City Council on its regular session on April 19, […]
Lady Judge in Davao: Duterte’s first appointee
DAVAO CITY- THE lady judge who administered the oath of then Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte in 2013, is the first judge the President appointed from the Davao region.
Open data to promote transparency
Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar announced today that Open Data Philippines will reintroduce data.gov.ph as the central database for all publicly available information with the implementation of the Executive Order on Freedom of Information (FOI), underscoring the government’s commitment to transparency and accountability. The database aims to create an active exchange of information between the […]
PRRD meets FVR
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte looks at the document shown to him by former President Fidel Valdez Ramos during their meeting at the Orchid Room of Malacañan Palace on November 14. Also in the photo is Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Secretary Jesus Dureza. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
Onion growers call DU30 for help
Onion farmers of onion-producing provinces of Cabanatuan called on President Rodrigo Duterte to stop importing onion as it endangers their livelihood, The price drop severely affected their income as imported onions are much cheaper than their produce. The onion growers are asking Duterte to stop the importation and instead promote the local production and provide […]