By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
“The framework was crafted at the time that the issue of charter change is brewing” — Amirah Ali Lidasan, Suara Bangsamoro
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
Free loaders, according to the vice mayor, are those who have no illnesses and patients yet will avail of the facility just to sleep and eat.
By DANILDA L. FUSILERO
Davao Today
“In many aspects, the RH bill is in agreement with many positions of the UMC with regard to family planning, responsible parenthood and other related issues” — United Methodist Church
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
“This law affects us in the media as news broadcast today is now on live-streaming over the internet and newspapers have an online version” — Rey Fabe, RMN reporter, union president
By DAVAO TODAY
POOLED REPORT
“It’s a long delayed action. GMA and cohorts must be made accountable for plundering the government coffers. It’s high time that the Aquino administration should stop treating GMA and cohorts with kid gloves and aggressively pursue the cases against them. Jail is the right place for GMA, et al, not Congress” — Atty. Carlos Isagani Zarate, Second Nominee, Bayan Muna
By DANILDA L. FUSILERO
Davao Today
“Ang Manrep representante sa mga lumad ug angayan lang nga gawasnon siya sa mga pagpanghilabot sa mga politiko (Manrep represents the lumads and it’s just proper that he’s free from the meddling of politicians).” — Makilala town’s Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative Bienvenido Macalos, a Bawa-Bagobo
By KENETTE JEAN I. MILLONDAGA
Davao Today
As October is the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Jean Lindo challenged the government to put emphasis on health, particularly on women’s health, by saying that, “the best health care systems in the world are countries that spend more than 10 percent of their GNP (Gross National Product) on health.”
By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
Ordinary folks are skeptical how the tough battle between the two political giants will actually benefit them.
BY MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
Sheena Duazo, secretary general of Bayan-Southern Mindanao said, they are calling for the junking of the whole law because provisions already exist in our Constitution. The law only broadens the scope of libel.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
“It violates our constitutional right to freedom of speech. The muzzling of public grievances and dissenting opinion is illegal under article 3 of the 1987 Constitution. It is unlawful. It is unjust. They stall us on the much needed reproductive health bill and freedom of information act and they railroad this down our throats? Not only is it immoral, it is also stupid.” — Pinoy rocker Nathan Peter Azarcon, Hijo frontman
