MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/15 Jan) – Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri, who styled himself as an environment advocate while in the House of Representatives, said he backs Davao City's ban on aerial spraying and vows to come up with a bill to make the ban nationwide.
"I am in full support of the (Davao) city ordinance. I am 200 percent supporting the ban and I will file the bill in Senate when I get back," he said.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/15 January) – "Justice for Fr. Rey," the placards and streamers read as slain Catholic priest Jesus Reynaldo Albores Roda was laid down to rest. A year after the January 15 murder in Tabawan, Tawi-tawi, the perpetrators have remained at large.
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews/15 Jan) — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ordered the members of the newly formed government peace panel to talk to leaders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to schedule the new peace talks.
KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews/15 Jan) — Officials and members of the Kidapawan Integrated Tricycle Association (KITA) have agreed to retain the P7.50 fare despite the series of oil price cuts.
