By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA Davao Today "He is the only bishop of the Roman Catholic Church who gave a statement supporting workers last May 1, the Labor Day. You cannot say something you did not see for yourself. I believe that (he) being the shepherd will encourage his fellow priests and the members of the church to be defenders of workers’ rights," said Sr. Noemi Degala, Society of Missionary Sisters of Mary.  ...

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Unsolved killings alarm Muslims, Christians By Concerned Information News Service/MMNS (August 15, 1987 News Digest Volume 1, August 1987-July 1988 Posted by Davao Today) PALEMBANG, Sultan Kudarat (CINS/MMNS) -- Tension has gripped Muslims and Christians in this coastal town as a spate of unsolved killings continued until early this month. Four persons have died, 12 others were injured, and six fishing boat ...

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Two church health workers arrested By Media Mindanao News Service (August 15, 1987 News Digest Volume 1, August 1987-July 1988 Posted by Davao Today) KIDAPAWAN, North Cotabato (MMNS) -- Two health workers, one of them a Dutch volunteer, of the diocese were arrested August 8 by military men, a belated report reaching MMNS said. Margi Zwart, 28, a nurse, and Phoebes Dacles, 24 were apprehended at 8 a.m. in Nu ...

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Church advocates decried the military's blanket dismissal of the recommendations by the International Solidarity Mission (ISM) to stop the human rights abuses in the region. They also raised alarm that the military has merely set aside the Order of Battle (OB) containing names of civilians and legal organizations as exclusive to the military. The Exodus for Justice and Peace (EJP) maintains the results of t ...

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Church group decry brutal killing of combatant's daughter �Then justice will dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness abide in the fruitful field. And the effect of righteousness will be peace�� (Isaiah 32:16-17) The Promotion of Church People�s Response Davao City expresses its deepest concern over the latest victim of extra-judicial killing, Rebelyn Pitao, young daughter of known NPA commander Ka Parago ...

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Benedictine nun held at gunpoint by Army tells their story (This is the statement of Sr. Stella Matutina, of the Benedictine Sisters (OSB) on the incident of how the 67th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army held her and her three companions from Panalipdan Davao Oriental last February 16, 2009 in Brgy. Taytayan in Cateel, Davao Oriental. This statement was read during the press conference-cum-forum in Davao ...

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By CHERYLL D. FIEL | Davao Today

"The government will not implement what it has committed. So when it was not signed, our two commanders concluded that the government of the Philippines did not really want the peaceful process. So, they decided by themselves without the sanction of the high leaders of the MILF. That's when the problem came." ...

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Davao City-That Muslims living in the country are not Filipinos is a sweeping remark that only widens the cultural gap and will not serve the cause of peace and unity especially in Mindanao where Islam believers are an indigenous part of its culture life and history. This was the response made by some 12 aleems (bishops) and ustadz (pastors) in a press conference held at the Philippine Information Agency. A ...

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By GERMELINA A. LACORTE | Davao Today DAVAO CITY�Amidst reports of civilian casualties in the recent fighting in Mindanao, Moro groups fear that renewed government offensives will only displace more people in conflict affected areas during the Ramadhan. Amirah Ali Lidasan, president of Suara Bangsamoro, said that Moro groups are worried that government troops will take advantage of the fasting season to lau ...

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