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Read more about the article UP Mindanao graduate says soldier contacted family over activism 
WARNING. The screenshot of an alleged PFC Dagohoy’s conversation with Heroine Fernandez’s mother. The alleged soldier reached out to Fernandez’s mother to warn the latter of her daughter’s activism. (PHOTO/Heroine Fernandez)

UP Mindanao graduate says soldier contacted family over activism 

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Heroine Fernandez learned on the afternoon of Sept. 29 that someone identifying himself as a military personnel had been looking for her—not by contacting her directly, but by…

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Read more about the article Davao’s People’s Ville offers housing hope—but are the poorest eligible?
LOW-COST. People’s Ville housing complex stands in Calinan District, Davao City. The 7,200-unit development is part of the city's social housing program for low-income families. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Elliot Dimasuhid/Correspondent)

Davao’s People’s Ville offers housing hope—but are the poorest eligible?

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Finding a permanent home remains out of reach for thousands of families in Davao City. The Social Housing Finance Corp. (SHFC) estimated a housing backlog of around 60,000…

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Read more about the article Davao progressives: Impunity remains, 54 years after martial law
LOOK: Protesters from various groups gather along Roxas Avenue in Davao City on the afternoon of Sept. 21, 2026, to commemorate the 54th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law under former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. The mobilization, organized by the STOP Corruption Alliance alongside church, youth and anti-corruption groups, featured calls for accountability over issues hounding the country. | via Ian Peter Guanzon

Davao progressives: Impunity remains, 54 years after martial law

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Survivors of the martial law and human rights advocates in Davao City criticized treating the dark years under the late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. as plainly a historical…

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