The Philippine Army and the Philippine National Police (PNP) are enforcing another food blockade against the Lumad evacuees in Lianga, Surigao del Sur, a human rights group reported. The 75th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army (75th IBPA) as well as the local PNP blocked food aid brought by Church groups at around 11:30 AM,…
Mauricio Mendez wins the professional category of the 2018 Alveo Ironman 70.3 Davao with record time 03:50:32. Mendez bested triathlon star Tim Reed who came in second (03:52:26) and Tim Van Berkel (03:53:45). (Mark Joy G. Basallajes/davaotoday.com)
Activists who fought the Marcos dictatorship join the protest action commemorating the 47th anniversary of Martial Law, Sept. 20, 2019 (Photo by Carlo Manalansan / Bulatlat) By EMILY VITAL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Survivors of the Marcos dictatorship condemned the legislative measure declaring Sept. 11 as a non-working holiday in Ilocos Norte in honor of the…
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in region 11 (PDEA-11), together with different local government units (LGUs) led the launching of the first drug reformation center called Balay Silangan in Davao del Norte on Friday, March 1 at the Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS).
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) slammed presidential peace adviser Jesus Dureza for his “irresponsible journalism” accusation against several news outfits, adding the official owes journalists an apology. In a statement Tuesday, June 19, the NUJP said Dureza is too quick to hurl accusations of irresponsible journalism against news outfits that reported…