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Read more about the article UP students push for higher budget as Congress prepares for deliberations
Student leaders and delegates from across the University of the Philippines (UP) system march from UP Mindanao through Sitio Basak to the McArthur Highway in Barangay Mintal, Davao City, for a mobilization ahead of the 61st General Assembly of Student Councils (GASC), today, Aug. 6. They carry calls for free, accessible and quality education; relocation of the 11th Regional Community Defense Group (RCDG); accountability from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte; and protection of UP as a university of the people.{Shane Banzon,contributor)

UP students push for higher budget as Congress prepares for deliberations

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Student leaders across the University of the Philippines (UP) system are pushing for a higher budget for the country’s premier state university as Congress prepares for…

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Read more about the article NUJP says VP Duterte employs dictator tactics against Philippine press
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NUJP says VP Duterte employs dictator tactics against Philippine press

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) denounced Vice President Sara Duterte for employing authoritarian tactics to discredit independent media after she criticized Philippine journalism…

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Read more about the article Former Land Bank managers’ testimony ‘building blocks’ in VP Sara impeachment trial
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Former Land Bank managers’ testimony ‘building blocks’ in VP Sara impeachment trial

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The testimonies of two former Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) branch managers could serve as crucial "building blocks" for the prosecution's case in the impeachment trial…

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Read more about the article Marcos Jr SONA promises face scrutiny over implementation gaps
SONA REVIEW. Student leaders and civil society representatives convene for Tulubagon: A Pre-Post SONA Analysis at Ateneo de Davao University, July 27, following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) to assess the administration's record and policy priorities. (Rome Elaco/Atenews)

Marcos Jr SONA promises face scrutiny over implementation gaps

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Civil society groups and student leaders said Monday that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation Address commitments will only matter if they deliver tangible…

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Read more about the article Soaring electricity rates in Davao prompt calls for EPIRA review 
SOARING RATES. Residents in Davao City brace for the recent increase of electricity rates at 34.8% implemented by Davao Light Power Corporation, Inc. seven months earlier. Consumer advocates and city officials are calling for an EPIRA review.  Photo taken July 29, 2026. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Kath Cortez)

Soaring electricity rates in Davao prompt calls for EPIRA review 

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Residential electricity rates in Davao surged 34.8 percent over seven months, sparking renewed demands from consumer advocates and city officials to overhaul the nation's power industry…

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