The President kicks off his anti-communist roadshow that will take him around the country with a promise in Cagayan de Oro to give out to the poor all idle government land
By JULIA MARI ORNEDO, GMA News
Published February 23, 2021 6:09pm Police Regional Office XI chief Police Brigadier General Filmore Escobal on Tuesday defended the inclusion of Davao City in the barangay development program of the anti-insurgency council with an allocation of P1.6 billion. In a press conference, Escobal said the inclusion of Davao City in the BDP is due to the presence of armed rebel groups in the Davao Region that are supposedly threatening the city. “Itong funding na ito ay mga pondo na ilalagak or gagamitin doon sa lugar na natapos na po ‘yong operations at clearing ng Armed Forces of the Philippines at Philippine National Police,” he said.
(UPDATED) However, Save Our Schools Network-Cebu demands the release of the Lumad minors, saying they are being flown to Mindanao ‘even without a court order, a legal binding document, or written consent from the parents.’