Ben O. Tesiorna

Moro rebel group describes as 'absurd' Ampatuan Jr's accusation

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:52:00 +0000

THE Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Friday branded as "heretic" the accusations raised by beleaguered

Groups hit Maguindanao massacre

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:30:00 +0000

CONDEMNATION on the gruesome massacre of innocent civilians, including 12 journalists, in Maguindanao on Monday is snowballing as several groups joined the call for justice.

City on alert for possible spillover of clan war

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:11:12 +0000

THE Davao City Government is on alert for possible spill over of the fighting between two powerful clans in Central Mindanao.

Duterte wants truce to start December 1

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:00:54 +0000

DAVAO City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte wanted the government to declare a holiday truce starting December 1, much earlier than the usual practice of declaring holiday cease-fire few days before Christmas.

Aerial spray backers show force at hearing

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:40:09 +0000

THOUSANDS of banana plantation workers trooped to Apo View Hotel Friday to rally against the proposed bills in the House of Representatives that aim to ban the use of aerial spraying.

Mayor backs up Roxas

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:17:18 +0000

DAVAO City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte welcomed and endorsed Wednesday Liberal Party (LP) vice presidential candidate Senator Mar Roxas in an impromptu motorcade and tour of the city.

Soldier's release 'not humanitarian'

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:47:58 +0000

ARMY Corporal Dominador Alegre's freedom from the hands of communist rebels is not for humanitarian reason but simply to save their skin, Army's 10th Infantry Division stated.

Apo Hiking's Danny Javier hired as mining strategist

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:05:21 +0000

APO Hiking Society's Danny Javier was said to have been hired by an international mining company as their strategist in a mining operation in General Santos City.

Government: MILF helped in Sinnott release

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:30:39 +0000

THE government said Thursday the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) played a role in the release of a 79-year-old Irish priest abducted in Pagadian City with no ransom paid to his abductors.

Speaker takes up word war vs mayor

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:49:45 +0000

DAVAO City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and House Speaker Prospero Nograles continued with their word war over the weekend as both officials accuse each other of using government funds for their own personal use.