by Omar Fernando 

DAVAO CITY — A netizen recently called the attention of Surigao del Norte Second District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, the chair of the House of Representatives’ Quad Committee (Quadcom), to invite the families of those victimized by drug users in the ongoing probe on the war on drugs.

Temz Gordonas, who claimed he is a Surigaonon, a taxpayer, and a Filipino citizen, vowed to convince his family members and friends “to reject anyone connected to Barbers as our next representative in Congress.”

On this day eight years ago, then-President Rodrigo Duterte made possible what was then improbable: the burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.

His burial at the hallowed grounds had been bitterly and vociferously opposed by the usual collaborators: the Liberal Party, radical Left, mainstream media, and the church. Displaying the political will that marked his leadership — and sorely missing after his term — FPRRD allowed the burial in line with the preparations made by the late strongman’s family.

By Omar Fernando

DAVAO CITY – In a gripping saga in Davao City, three courageous student leaders from Mindanao are raising their voices against the ongoing police operations, now on their 10thday, at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound.

These operations in search for KOJC leader Apollo C. Quiboloy, they said, are not just a matter of law enforcement but a direct assault on their educational rights.