Davao Today

News in Pictures: Wireless cemetery

DAVAO TODAY — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:13:06 +0000

News in Pictures: Freedom

DAVAO TODAY — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:09:43 +0000

CenPEG foresees problems in automated polls

CHERYLL D. FIEL — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:55:53 +0000

By CHERYLL FIEL As voting will be automated for the first time in 2010, the public policy watchdog Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG) foresees the elections as a more difficult process than an easier one. "A lot of things that will be happening will be invisible to the eye,” said University of the Philippines-Manila Prof. Rosa Castillo, a CenPEG fellow.

Simultaneous release of two eagles

DAVAO TODAY — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:44:17 +0000

DAVAO CITY – A pair of Philippine Eagles was released to the Mt. Kitanglad range in Bukidnon just after daybreak on October 29, 2009. The simultaneous release of two Philippine Eagles was a first for the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) since it started its release program back in 2004. “These experimental releases set the stage [...]

10th ID-AFP endangering security of POW Cpl. Alegre by launching military operations

DAVAO TODAY — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:43:54 +0000

DAVAO CITY – The regional political department of the Merardo Arce Command of the New People’s Army (NPA) is currently undertaking efforts together with appropriate organs of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) in Southern Mindanao to tackle the case of prisoner of war (POW) Cpl. Dominador Alegre of the 72nd Infantry Battalion-Philippine [...]

Del Rosario made progressive groups as army’s legitimate targets -Virador

DAVAO TODAY — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:42:53 +0000

DAVAO CITY – A license to kill us. This is the implication of the recent pronouncement of Army’s 1003rd Infantry Brigade Col. Eduardo Del Rosario after accusing new coalition Makabayan as the nominees of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army, said Makabayan Vice President for Mindanao Joel Virador. “Dili na ni bag-o ilang style [...]

Duterte acts on Korean trader’s complaint

DAVAO TODAY — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:42:27 +0000

Davao City – Upon orders of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, the city director of the Philippine National Police (PNP) P/Sr. Supt. Ramon Apolinario was directed to investigate numerous threats directed to Park Young Kwon and his employees, as well as provide security for their protection. Park is a car parts importer, the owner and president of [...]

Anakpawis slams DA for short-term rice supply

DAVAO TODAY — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:42:00 +0000

DAVAO CITY – Anakpwis partylist criticized the statement made by Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Arthur Yap that the country has enough rice to last for 140 days’ time, poiting out that the DA must ensure rice self sufficiency on a long term basis. “Sec. Yap expects the people to be content with a mere 140-day’s [...]

Sexism is everybody’s concern

DAVAO TODAY — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:41:18 +0000

We, members of Gabriela Network of Professionals, are very much enraged that Rep. Luz Ilagan of Gabriela Women’s Party, is being maliciously portrayed as one who tolerates sexism by Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. We view as sexist the behavior of Mayor Duterte, if the information on “kissing sorties” was accurate as to identify [...]

Mindanao church leaders call for vigilance on automated election

DAVAO TODAY — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:40:50 +0000

DAVAO CITY — Lack of transparency and vulnerability to technical errors of the automated election has the Ecumenical Bishops Forum (EBF) Mindanao and Center for People Empowerment in Governance (Cenpeg) worried that the 2010 elections may be marred by electronic ‘dagdag-bawas’ (add and subtract). The two groups held a briefing and orientation on the 2010 [...]