DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/26 December) — Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has called on his “political colleagues” to “stop riding” on the December 24 killing of radio commentator Fernando “Batman” Lintuan and to let justice take its course because “clearly the issue here is justice and press freedom, not politics.”
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/26 December) – Fernando “Ferdie” Lintuan never left home without leaving an extra P10 for his youngest son, Von Carlo, 10, a “reserve fund” of sorts that started when his wife died two years ago.
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/26 Dec) — Region 12 or Southwestern Mindanao is expected to maintain its second rank in terms of corn production as production for the whole year is projected to reach 1.123 million metric tons, according to data gathered by the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS).
KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews/Dec 26) – Members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) who are at odds with armed militiamen in Datu Piang, Maguindanao for four days since Sunday, have repositioned themselves to prevent clashes.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/ 26 Dec) – I spend my lunch breaks watching games in local television’s noontime shows. Occasionally, I watch other channels when I’m at the home of my friends who have cable television.
DAVAOCITY (MindaNews/26 Dec) – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has allotted P50 million of its 2008 annual budget to fund grassroots development programs that includes the revival of Mindanao’s “Sports for Peace” program.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/26 Dec) — University of Mindanao A and Calinan National High School used their superior skills to bag the college and high school crown, respectively, of the 2007 Pamaskong Handog ni Mayor Rodrigo Duterte College Sepak Takraw finals Saturday afternoon at the City Hall drive here.
