Why Malalag Charges for Health Services
Malalag, a town of 33,000 in Davao del Sur province, began charging residents for health services since 1992 after the devolution of health services that left local government leaders scratching…
Malalag, a town of 33,000 in Davao del Sur province, began charging residents for health services since 1992 after the devolution of health services that left local government leaders scratching…
The two women NGO workers allegedly abducted and interrogated by the Philippine military in Tulunan, North Cotabato, last week were also sexually abused by soldiers, the women’s group Gabriela said Monday.

The National Youth Day celebration in Davao City, which was organized by the Catholic archdiocese of Davao, ended Saturday evening with colorful presentations and performances by the delegates. More than 7,000 youths from all over the country, including non-Catholics, participated in the four-day event, which was held in Mindanao for the first time. This year’s theme was “Your Word Is a Lamp to My feet, and a Light to My Path.? (davaotoday.com photos by Barry Ohaylan)
The idea of terrorism is extended to several forms of social fight and protest. Dissident political and trade union opinions become criminalized. An environment movement such as Greenpeace or animal rights activist is even prosecuted as terrorist in some countries. Lawyer Raf Jespers of the Progressive Lawyers Network, Belgium, made these arguments during a forum of international lawyers in Davao City last month.
The University of the Philippines (UP) as the premier academic institution in the country remains one of the bulwarks of academic freedom. But its students are being harassed and military and police forces are intensifying surveillance operations inside the campus. Reyna Mae Tabbada reports for Bulatlat.