It has been ten years since the cities of Davao and Nanning in China has been into partnership, and this year, the two cities will celebrate said milestone.
Author Archives: ALEX D. LOPEZ
The Bangsamoro Transition Commission announced on Friday the completion of the new draft of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) that will be forwarded to the BTC Coordinating Committee for review and approval before its submission to the Office of the President.
As the main body to implement martial law in this part of Mindanao, the Eastern Mindanao Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines said it has activated a Multi-Sectoral Advisory Group to ensure accountability and transparency.
The Philippine National Police in Davao Region (PNP PRO-11) assured the public of orderly opening of classes in the region.
Life must go on for this vendor, despite the implementation of martial law in Mindanao and the ongoing military offensives in the nearby city of Marawi, as she roams around the busy streets in Iligan City to sell well-crafted and colorful soft brooms. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)
An analyst said the attack in Marawi City is a form of a proxy war that the US is staging against President Rodrigo Duterte, whose pivot now leans towards what he called “a Eurasian alliance with China and Russia.”
Children, considered as the most vulnerable, experience uneasiness and distress inside the evacuation centers. (Alexander Lopez/davaotoday.com photo)
A Japanese Coast Guard ship is joining the newly-commissioned BRP Davao del Sur as it is about to dock at the Sasa Port in Davao City on Thursday, June 1. (Alexander Lopez/davaotoday.com)
Ground forces involved in the continuing military offensives against the ISIS-linked Maute group and Abu Sayyaf in Marawi are also in danger of being hit by the so-called “friendly” fire or airstrikes. On Wednesday, 11 soldiers were killed while 10 others were wounded when a bomb dropped from an air force plane landed into their position. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com photo)
The Armed Forces of the Philippines said it will investigate the “friendly” fire that killed 11 soldiers and wounded 10 others amid the continued military operations against the ISIS-linked Maute group and Abu Sayyaf in Marawi City.
