Davao’s suspected ‘Indon bomber’ not Indonesian

By ROGER M. BALANZA
The Indonesian Consulate in Davao City yesterday said the suspected Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) operative arrested by military in Davao Oriental over the weekend is not an Indonesian national.
Consul [...]

Corruption at Davao City Council – Update 2

Militar to name names
By ROGER M. BALANZA
I will call a spade a spade.
Davao City councilor Bonifacio Militar yesterday said he would unleash a bombshell next week when the city council meets in session that he would attend to give flesh to his allegations some councilors were engaged in graft.
Militar resigned as council floor leader [...]

Davao region mayors to boycott pro-GMA manifesto signing

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By ROGER M. BALANZA
President Arroyo might have to skip her planned visit on Friday in Davao del Norte where she is supposed to meet mayors of the Davao Region to accept a manifesto of support signed by the mayors in the midst of political turmoil lashing her administration.
Her coming could be an embarrassment as [...]