“Military almost shot us, too” — massacre victim’s sister-in-law

By KENETTE JEAN I. MILLONDAGA Davao Today However, they weren’t able to approach the children right away. When they reached the house, government troops were already milling around in the area. “We were almost shot,” Aileen said. “They told us not to go near the house because Daguil Capion (Aileen’s brother) was still present,” she added.

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Despite ‘kapamilya’ party-lists, groups optimistic in party-list elections

By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today “We are encouraged to actively participate in the forthcoming elections to push forward the aspirations and the solutions that we believe are answers to the prevailing problems of poverty due to landlessness, lack of decent jobs, graft and corruption and the domination of foreign policies in our system of government,” Joel Virador, former Bayan Muna Representative

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Makabayan bloc hits Aquino government’s undisclosed rebel list, solons want probe on dangerous list

Press release 30 November 2012 The Makabayan bloc today hit the Department of National Defense (DND) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Joint Order No. 14-2012 which lists…

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NZ groups to Aquino: New “superbody” must have teeth, sincere heart and strong will to end culture of impunity

Press release 30 November 2012 The new "superbody" created by Philippine President Benigno Aquino III to investigate and monitor high-profile rights abuse cases must have teeth resulting in convictions, sincere…

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