DAVAO CITY, Philippines– Police blotters here are empty. The pages of the official logbook or blotters in various police precincts are empty, there was no reported crime in the city during the last 24-hours since Martial Law was declared. The police office showed GMA Davao’s 24-Oras the transmittal of their logbook reflecting the supposed crime […]
Archives for May 2017
Suicide bombers kill 3 police in public terminal blast in East Jakarta
JAKARTA, Indonesia —Five killed, five wounded as two bomb exploded in a public terminal in TransJakarta Terminal in Kampung Melayu, East Jakarta Wednesday 9:00 pm (10:00 pm Philippine time). “Two suicide bombers were killed with a broken body,” Tribunews.com reported. Both perpetrators allegedly used a pot bomb that was stored in a backpack like an […]
Eeastern Mindanao Command awaits Martial Law Guidelines
DAVAO CITY–The Military’s Eastern Mindanao Command (EMC) still awaits the implementing guidelines to effect Martial Law in Mindanao. Though the declaration has been know to people of Mindanao, the army’s center of command has yet to secure a written guidelines but they are doing the routine check and conducted mobile checkpoints. This, after the Maute […]
Duterte fires Drugs Board chief over ‘contradicting’ figures
Manila, Philippines–Fresh from Russia, President Rodrigo Duterte fired the chairman of the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) for allegedly issuing contradicting figures about the illegal drugs data. Addressing himself to DDB director Benjamin Reyes, Duterte said “You’re fired today. Get out of the service,” Duterte said. “You do not contradict your own government…You’re just a civilian […]
The Diaspora
DSWD provides relief assistance to the people of Marawi
Davao City, Philippines–The Social Services Department sent 10,000 family food packs for the people of Marawi from the National Resource Operations Center. DSWD Secretary Judy Taguiwalo said the number of families affected was provided by DSWD in ARMM. Taguiwalo added “The DSWD is ready to provide relief assistance to the people of Marawi and to […]
IBP on the Declaration of Martial Law in Mindanao.
Statement of the IBP National Board of Officers on the Declaration of Martial Law in Mindanao. The Constitution, under Article VII, Section 18, is very clear on the authority of the President to declare martial law, the extent of the authority, and the remedies and safeguards against the abuse of that authority. In view of […]
Tagum City statement on Martial Law Declaration in Mindanao
Official Statement of the City Government of Tagum on the Declaration of Martial Law in Mindanao The City Government of Tagum, along with the Tagum for Peace Movement and Hugpong Tagumenyos, condemn in strongest terms possible the assault by lawless elements in the Islamic City of Marawi. The peace-loving people of Marawi certainly does […]
Of Martial Law Declaration in Mindanao
STATEMENT OF THE DAVAO CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, INC. (DCCCII) RE. THE MARTIAL LAW DECLARATION IN MINDANAO: Initially, this may lead to short-term setbacks as investors may be wary of the implications of a state of martial law but as a community, this should be looked upon as a short-term sacrifice that will ensure […]
Good cop killed in Marawi siege, left grieving family with two young children
DAVAO CITY, Philippines– A dedicated police officer, a loving brother and family man was killed Wednesday night in the Marawi siege. At the height of the fight last night, a family in Baguio City lost a husband and a father–Police Senior Inspector Fredie Solar! Solar, 28, so young, is a graduate of PNPA Sansinirangan class […]
Davao City sets security guidelines as the President orders Martial Law in MIndanao
DAVAO CITY, Philippines–City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio issued local guidelines in the light of the Martial Declaration by President Rodrigo Duterte. Despite the martial Law declaration, Duterte-Carpio emphasized the government is doing it’s best to secure the people as she asked people’s cooperation in the wake of this development. But Duterte-Carpio emphasized the local guidelines set […]
Davao City locked amid terror threats
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The city is locked, authorities adopt stricter measure to secure the people as Martial Law was declared in the entire Mindanao Island. In a dawn press conference, City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio advised Dabawenyos to stay inside their houses if they do not have very important things to do outside their residences. […]
WHAT IS MARTIAL LAW?
DAVAO CITY–The word of the day is Martial Law. Below are definitions to guide us to understand the meaning and essence of the declaration. From Wikipedia: Martial law is the imposition of direct military control of normally civilian functions of government, especially in response to a temporary emergency such as invasion or major disaster, or […]