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MEDIA STATEMENTJune 14, 2025 CSO LEADERS APPEAL TO PBBM TO IMMEDIATELY CONVENE THE GPH-MILF PEACE PANELS AND TO PROCEED WITH FIRST PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION We, the undersigned civil society organizations, express our grave concern over the deepening political turmoil and power struggles within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and the Bangsamoro Transition Authority. These…

Photo courtesy: Bangsamoro Government Cotabato City — The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has called on the Philippine government and all concerned institutions to uphold the scheduled Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections set for October 13, 2025.‎‎In an official statement issued Friday, MILF Vice Chairman Mohagher Iqbal, speaking on behalf of…

📸veronicadutert /Instagram By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY– Veronica “Kitty” Duterte, youngest daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte, thanked all Filipinos, particularly Dabawenyos, for their unwavering support of her father amid political controversies and his physical absence from the public eye. “I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to all the love and support you…

The husband and wife tandem of Juanito “Kulot” Inojales and XZ May “Pinky” Inojales topped the mayoral and vice-mayoralty contest, respectively, in Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental on Monday in peaceful but highly-anticipated elections. Juanito Inojales, the incumbent mayor, defeated former mayor Katrina Orencia, 19,535-14,037 while XZ May “Pinky” Inojales swamped Katrina’s father, Vicente “Enteng” Orencia,…

The main political battleground in Davao Region is Davao City which of latest count has 1,007,794 registered voters according to the Commission on Elections. The city is the political domain of former President Rodrigo Duterte and his children, including the incumbent Vice President Sara Duterte who had dedicated their lives in public service. The President’s…

By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council has moved forward with the proposal to increase the annual financial assistance for senior citizens, approving on second reading an ordinance that would raise the amount from P1,500 to as much as P3,000. Councilor Pilar Braga, chair of the Committee on Education, Science and Technology,…

📸 Police Regional Office 11 Mukabat sa 300 ka mga kapulisan ang giandam sa Police Regional Office (PRO) XI nga nagsilbing Special Electoral Board alang sa umaabot nga 2025 National and Local Elections. Sumala kang PRO XI Spokesperson Police Major Catherine Dela Rey nga mikabat sa 800 ka mga kapulisan ang gibansay sa Commission on…

Gibutyag karon sa Police Regional Office (PRO) XI nga miabot na sa 120 ka assorted firearms ang nasakmit sa Davao Region gikan sa mga operasyon sa kapulisan nga nakasupak sa Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Gun Ban. Sumala pa ni PMAJ Catherine Dela Rey ang maong mga armas nakuha pinaagi sa police operations, checkpoints, police response…

Gipangandaman na karon sa Davao City Overland Transport Terminal (DCOTT) ang posibling sa pag dagsa sa mga pasahero nga muoli sa ilang matagsa tagsa ka probinsya karong 2025 National and Local Elections. Sumala pa ni Aisa Usop, ang DCOTT- Manager, nga adunay kapin 1,000 ka bus trips ang mobiyahe karong eleksyon. Dugang pa ni Usop,…

Incumbent Sarangani Governor Rogelio D. Pacquaio is facing graft and plunder complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman over the alleged overpriced procurement of heavy equipment and motorcycles amounting to P182,483,750. In an 8-page complaint-affidavit filed on April 30, John J. Chiong, founder, chairperson and president of Task Force Kasanag, Pacquiao was accused of violation…