

(Note from MindaNews: This is the official transcript of President Rodrigo Duterte’s speech, released by the Presidential News Desk of the Presidential Communications Office) Presidential Communications Office Presidential News Desk SPEECH OF PRESIDENT RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE DURING THE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 13 January) — Distribution utility South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative (Socoteco II) reminded power consumers here and in the neighboring areas to be more responsible in using electricity as it warned of “probable increase in
KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews / 13 January) — The New Peoples’ Army (NPA) in Southern Mindanao region (NPA-SMR) finally admitted, after 15 days, that they are holding captive the deputy police chief of President Roxas town in North Cotabato. NPA-SMR spokesman Rigoberto

KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/13 January) – A forensics expert and family members of the eight Lumads (Indigenous Peoples) killed last month in Barangay Ned, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato belied Saturday the military’s claim that the victims died in an encounter. “Ang

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 13 January) — President Rodrigo Duterte envisions a Federal Philippines without a Senate but a unicameral legislature composed of around 50 members with no party list representatives and a central government still based in Malacanang. This
Woman wanted for murder in Cotabato falls KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews / 13 January) — Authorities nabbed on Friday a 48-year old woman who has been wanted for murder in Magpet, North Cotabato. Senior Inspector Jay Calderon, deputy provincial chief of the




