PHL highest Catholic official assures help to victims of political killings, rights abuses in Mindanao

By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today Tagle said he would try to communicate with the bishops of the countries of origin of these foreign mining firms. “I believe church leaders in these countries would be interested to know the implications of mining activities of these firms,” he said.

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Gold town folks lament lack of gov’t aid for Pablo

By AIDA TIZON/Correspondent Davao Today Julieta Nalam, a resident of sitio Haylo Highlander, said “Wala gyud mi naabtan og hinabang.  Nag-linya mi dinhi sukad pa gahapon pero wala mi kadawat (No help has come our way.  We’ve been waiting here since yesterday but we received nothing).”

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Today’s View: Examining charity work in Typhoon Pablo

By PROF. MAE ANCHETA-TEMPLA Davao Today Realities further dictate that disaster management goes beyond charity.  Geographical location and biological factors need comprehensive scientific analysis towards coming up of a holistic and responsive approach to the issues and concerns of catastrophes.  Undeniably, the neoliberal regime complicates the matter as "social services" being privatized and self-help (pay your own) pushed as acceptable in light of public-private partnership emphasized by the present dispensation. 

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