Author: Christine V. Bustamante

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Read more about the article Cancer survivor recounts harassment as rights groups launch resistance campaign
RESIST RED-TAGGING. Human rights defenders and progressive groups hold up calls for an end to red-tagging, militarization, and the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) during the launch of the RESIST! SMR campaign in Davao City on October 21, 2026. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Christine Bustamante)

Cancer survivor recounts harassment as rights groups launch resistance campaign

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Emma Ricaforte was recovering from cancer treatment when alleged representatives of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) and the 10th Infantry Division (10ID)…

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Read more about the article Advocates seek repeal of abortion penalties in Revised Penal Code 
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Advocates seek repeal of abortion penalties in Revised Penal Code 

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Advocates for abortion decriminalization called for repeal of penal provisions on abortion during an Oct. 12 House discussion, arguing that criminalization puts women’s health at risk. Evelyn "Leo"…

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Read more about the article Davao delivery riders seek P80 base fare as costs shrink take-home pay 
FAIR RATES. United Davao Delivery Riders Association president Jeffrey Cuyos discusses the group's demand for a P80 base fare and an additional P20 per kilometer during a press conference at Orcullo Park in Davao City on Oct. 20, 2026. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Christine Bustamante)

Davao delivery riders seek P80 base fare as costs shrink take-home pay 

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Delivery riders in Davao City seek an increase of P80 base fare and an additional of P20 per kilometer from delivery platforms amid rising living and operating costs. …

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Read more about the article Davao fire leaves 1,000 families displaced, awaiting aid for rebuilding 
AFTERMATH. Burnt roofing sheets, twisted metal and standing concrete walls are all that remain of homes destroyed in the Oct. 15 fire in Sitio Bakal, Barangay Leon Garcia Sr. Residents navigate the rubble in the aftermath. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Lucelle Bonzo)

Davao fire leaves 1,000 families displaced, awaiting aid for rebuilding 

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Residents in Barangay Leon Garcia Sr. whose houses were razed by a massive fire on Oct. 15 have begun clearing debris and demolishing ruined structures while…

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Read more about the article ‘Dapat Isa Lang Movement’ targets 110,000 Davao signatures for anti-political dynasty bill
ANTI-POLITICAL DYNASTY CAMPAIGN. Lawyer Romeo Cabarde Jr., director of the Ateneo Public Interest and Legal Advocacy Center (APILA), discusses the Dapat Isa Lang Movement’s digital signature campaign for a proposed anti-political dynasty law during a press conference in Davao City on October 14, 2026. The movement aims to gather 110,000 signatures from Davao City as part of a nationwide People’s Initiative. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Christine Bustamante)

‘Dapat Isa Lang Movement’ targets 110,000 Davao signatures for anti-political dynasty bill

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—A movement pushing for a genuine anti-political dynasty law is targeting 110,000 signatures from Davao City as it relaunches its signature campaign through a digital platform, seeking broader…

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