DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 21 July) — A day before Congress’ joint session to tackle the proposed extension of martial law over Mindanao’s 27 provinces and 33 cities until yearend, the President said he needs the extension “because I have
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 21 July) — “The fight in Marawi will soon be over,” President Rodrigo Duterte, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, announced before the Davao Investment Conference Friday afternoon. But just as soon
BONGAO, Tawi-tawi (MindaNews / 21 July) — Identity cards. Checkpoints. Bombing and shelling. Warrantless arrest and detention of jamaa tableegh who could have spared themselves had they shaved fast enough. Two of such religious missionaries claiming to be Sabahan and
“Every war is ironic because every war is worse than expected. Every war constitutes an irony of situation because its means are so melodramatically disproportionate to its presumed ends.”- Paul Fussell, The Great War and Modern Memory QUEZON CITY (MindaNews /
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews/21 July) — Leaders of various faiths in Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur cautioned Christian groups assisting Marawi evacuees against using relief operations for evangelization. “We appreciate the effort by many Christian groups and communities in helping the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/21 July) – Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio will pursue a localized peace negotiation with communist rebels even if the peace talks between government and the National Democratic Front have been stalled anew. Duterte-Carpio, speaking to reporters on the first day of
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/21 July) — Efforts to foster interfaith dialogue will continue despite attempts by “militants to drive a wedge among our respective religions and to paint a renewed war of religions,” religious and civil society leaders said in a
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/21 July) – The Food and Drug Administration needs to come out with a review on Implanon, a type of sub-dermal implant contraceptive, within the next two to three months that will certify it as not abortifacient, an official
