By DAVAO TODAY
Davao Today
In their earlier statement, the NPA said they confiscated one M4 5.56 automatic rifle, three Baby armalite rifles, two M16 armalite rifles, two 12-gauge shotguns, ammunition, ammunition magazine and vests and bulletproof vests. Read more >
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today “That’s the trouble with the BIR. Ang gagmay ang ginagukod (They run against the poor people). Ngano dili nila gukdon ang dagko sama nila Lucio Tan? (Why don’t they run after the big tax evaders like Lucio Tan?)” – Rep. Luz Ilagan Read more >
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
In a phone interview, Father Cristopher Ablon of rights group Karapatan-Northern Mindanao, confirmed it was Estelita Tacalan whose mug shots were furnished to them by the local media. Read more >
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
“We hope that the spotlight on Aldrich be also a way to shed some light on the situation and struggles of the Blaan people.” Kakay Tolentino, Katribu secretary general Read more >
By DAVAO TODAY
Gov. Joey Salceda made the confirmation in a television interview. The fatalities were mountain climbers and a local tour guide. Read more >
By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today The peasant group challenged De Lima to investigate first what really happened in the clash between protesting coconut farmers and the cops during last Thursday's rally at the NAPC office before issuing “prejudicial statements.” Read more >
By DANILDA L. FUSILERO
Davao Today
“This is a manifestation of the peoples’ anger over the recurring six to eight hours daily rotational brown-outs,” Ruby Padilla-Sison, secretary general for Makabayan-North Cotabato Read more >
By CHERYLL D. FIEL
Davao Today
“As this school year marks the second year of implementing government’s new K+12 program, it only adds to the already chaotic public school system in the country.” – Elenito Escalante, public high school teacher & President of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers of the Philippines Davao Region Union Read more >
By BEVERLY ANN S. MUSNI, YR.
Davao Today
I don’t know if I can afford one if ever I will have kids in the future given the K+12 Law and the commercialization of education. It is a sad and infuriating fact that education should liberate us from the quagmires of poverty but it is the one thing which drives us to despair knowing that our children and our children’s children may never get one. Read more >