By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
As Section 12 of EO 79 relegates to the courts what is supposed to be within the local government unit’s power to exercise authority, the Bayan leader asked, “Where will LGUs turn to if foreign and big mining corporations file cases against them?”
By DANILDA L. FUSILERO
Davao Today
In a recent psycho-social activity facilitated by the children’s rights advocacy group Children’s Rehabilitation Center, the two boys narrated their experience during their four-hour walk with soldiers from the Philippine Army’s 57th Infantry Battalion.
By DANILDA L. FUSILERO
Davao Today
While the women in the labor force seethe under the Aquino administration, the peasant women feel no better. In fact they have long been disgruntled over what they call a continuing apathy of Aquino administration on their rights and interests.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
“The case is very weak and was only filed to make it appear that PNoy is running after GMA but actually it is accommodating the hated (former) president. Truth to tell, PNoy is not serious in making GMA and her cohorts accountable for their crimes against the Filipino people.” — Atty. Carlos Zarate, Bayan Muna Vice-President for Mindanao.
Photos by MEDEL V. HERNANI, ACE R. MORANDANTE & TYRONE A. VELEZ
Text by MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Assessing Aquino’s performance since 2012, various sectors and organizations criticized his administration on different issues, thus, giving him a “failing mark.” They said, regional issues “depict the worsening plight of workers, farmers, the urban poor, consumers, and intensified threat to the environment.”
By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
Bearing banners and placards, they converged in Lanao Village before they stormed various government agencies, venting out their disgust over Aquino’s “priority programs and projects” which they blame for the people’s continuing suffering.
By MICK M. BASA & MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Before he stands on the podium and delivers the Sona, Davao Today gathered the thoughts of the President’s “bosses” — the Filipinos. What do they expect or want to hear during his Sona?
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
Supported by 550 other inmates, the 12 who are political prisoners expressed “dismay” against the Aquino government’s continued refusal to grant them freedom.
By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
Davao city has 12 relocation sites situated in the areas of Tibungco, Panacan, Mintal and Toril populated by more or less 8,000 beneficiaries according to Rigor.
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
“Some of our witnesses are reluctant. They don’t like to be included in the program.”– Fr. Peter Geremia, PIME, chairperson of the Justice for Fr. Fausto “Pops” Tentorio Movement.
