The ‘manoys’ vs. change in duel at Davao City Council floor leadership race

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by THE PEOPLE OF DAVAO CITY
Will the Young Turks allow the return of the bad boys?
Now it can be told!
Two weeks ago, 14 younger members (they call themselves YOUNG TURKS) of the Davao City Council met in a series of secret sessions to discuss replacing floor leader Bonifacio Militar.
The motivating factor [...]

Can a non-lawyer handle the task of the Davao City Council floor leader?

New SP floor leader
named tomorrow
 
Floor leader Bonifacio Militar’s replacement would be decided tomorrow with candidate councilor Danilo Dayanghirang hobbled by his being not a lawyer.
The floor leader under house rules chairs [...]

“LINTUAN BROUGHT A LIE TO HIS GRAVE”

COA finds no corruption in People’s Park
By ROGER M. BALANZA
 
            Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has rued slain broadcaster Ferdie “Batman” Lintuan carried to his grave the burden of a lie about corruption in the city government P71 million People’s Park.
            Lintuan had criticized alleged corruption in the City Hall project before he was gunned [...]

No need for City Hall permit for anti-Gloria rallies

Duterte to militants: Just do it peacefully
By ROGER M. BALANZA
 
            Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said anti-government critics holding mass actions urging President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to step down may not need a permit to stage rallies from City Hall.
            “Just do it peacefully and you will be entitled to your rights under the Constitution,” said [...]

Mayor devises graft-free government project implementation

No graft in P300M Tagum City Hall
 
Grafters would not have a chance to dip their fingers into the proposed P300 million Tagum City Hall.
            This assurance was made by Mayor Rey Uy after leading last week the groundbreaking ceremonies for the futuristic building to be constructed on a 15-ha property donated by [...]

MILITARY BEHIND PRESIDENT ARROYO

AFP: ZTE-NBN scandal pushing troops to rally behind government
By ROGER M. BALANZA
 
            The military in Southern Mindanao has a different view of the political instability wracking the Arroyo administration in wake of the ZTE-NBN controversy that has sparked fresh demands for President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to step down.
            Col. Medel Aguilar, head of the 5th AFP [...]

ORAL SEX: One hour is not enough

By ROGER M. BALANZA
BRUCE SALAZAR, 50, of Paranaque, Manila, a tourist in Davao City in Southern Philippines, gifted himself with a young woman on the night of February 14 on Valentines Day, and picked a 23-year old commercial sex worker along Legazpi Street, the city’s red light avenue.
Salazar’s sexual adventure ended at the police station, [...]