SC decision barring live media coverage of Ampatuan massacre trial slammed

By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today Joel Mahinay of the Union of People’s Lawyers in Mindanao said that “the ruling is anathema to the nature of a public trial and transparency,” adding that the trial “involves public interest which any invocation of the individual right of the accused must be subordinated.” 

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NPA claims wounding 2 Army regulars, 6 Cafgus by explosive

By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today “The action was part of the continuing punitive measure being carried out by the NPA’s 1st Pulang Bagani Company against the 10th Infantry Division-Armed Forces of the Philippines to counter its atrocious methods of terrorizing the peasant and Lumad masses in Paquibato District, Davao City” -- Rigoberto F. Sanchez, spokesperson of the NPA’s Merardo Arce Command

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Golden Rice is GMO; stop field testing, gov’t urged

By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today The Magsasaka at Siyentipiko pasa sa Pag-unlad ng Agrikultura (Masipag), in a statement released to the media, said the Golden Rice is “genetically modified” as it is “artificially inserted” with genes from the bacteria Erwinia uredovora and corn so it can produce beta carotene, a precursor of Vitamin A.

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Calamity victims in Cotabato ask help for relocation, livelihood

By DANILDA L. FUSILERO Davao Today Data from the ASLPC showed the extent of damage to the ethnic community of Bacung village this province.  Blaans Adelina Catin, 65 and Bonifacio Karan, 52 drowned during the flash flood.  A total of 41 houses were totally-damaged while 74 houses were partially-damaged.  Farm crops were also devastated while farm animals died leaving an undetermined cost of destruction on their livelihood. 

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