Again, the Philippine National Police under the stewardship of PNP OIC Chief Lt. Gen. Archie Gamboa is put to test as he came into the picture at the heels of ‘Ninja Cops’ controversy which allegedly involved top officials of the organization. The image of the organization is again murky as one official points against the other, …
Chief PNP (Philippine National Police) Oscar Albayalde may not really at the end of a nightmare for now, but he is certainly at the beginning of one. Until now, PNP hierarchy is facing challenge, no less than its Chief Director Gerneral Oscar Albayalde is tagged for coddling and protecting the so-called “Ninja Cops”. The accusation …
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DAVAO CITY — Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go says he already sounded off of the impending dismissal of a top official which President Rodrigo Duterte himself revealed on Wednesday. Here is the statement of Go, “Monday pa ako nagsabi na heads will roll. Ngayon, nag-order na si Pangulong Duterte na ipahuli ulit ang mga prisoners …
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DAVAO CITY — Captain Ryan Layug, spokesperson of the Philippine Army’s 403 Brigade on Sunday September 1, was surprised when he received letters from the youth unanimously asking the members of the New People’s Army (NPA) to “Surrender! It’s not too late” Layug was invited to talk about the National Training Service Program at Bukidnon …
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DAVAO CITY — The Mindanao Independent Press Council (MIPC) condemns the series of red-tagging incidents involving Leonardo Vicente “Cong” Corrales, associate editor of Mindanao Gold Star Daily based in Cagayan de Oro City, and other journalists in Mindanao in general. In a statement the MIPC stressed “As its core, red-tagging anyone in the media profession …
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MANILA — The jabs of the opposition bloc Otso Diretso against President Rodrigo Duterte have only benefitted the administration’s senatorial bets after its candidates failed to make it to the top 12 senators in the mid-term elections, a political analyst said Saturday. Based on partial, unofficial results from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as of May …
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THERE is always a value and a heartwarming element to situations where humility and respect surfaces, rather than witnessing ego prevailing upon a conversation. This is the essence of inter-personal relations which is built not only on trust but on the degree of courage to be honest about what has fully transpired. Last week, I …
What is the most important thing that you could do for yourself even for just a few hours each day? It could be setting aside time to walk around and keep those beautiful muscles moving, before idly starting the day in front of the work desk. It could be gifting yourself with an hour just …
Terrorism has no religion. The recent bombing of a Catholic Cathedral in Jolo that killed 20 and the blast in a mosque in Zamboanga City which left two preachers dead and four people wounded was meant to divide a wedge and breed mistrust among peoples. On Sunday last week, two explosions tore the Our Lady …
Listening is justice. Hope springing forth and the courage of individual survivors—indigenous peoples and Bangsamoro to speak out and share their experiences, the group was reminded on the third day of the Mindanao Survivors Solidary Assembly (MSSA) led by the Initiatives for International Dialogue (IID), that while there are shared pains and trauma as a …
