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Read more about the article Whose Pride Is It, Anyway? In Davao, a Debate Over the Movement’s Soul
The streets of Davao City are coming alive with the radiant colors of the rainbow as the LGBTQIA+ community takes to the road in a joyful and powerful Pride March. Drums echo, banners flutter, and voices chant in unison, celebrating Pride Month alongside the city’s festive tourism celebration, Duaw Dabaw.

Whose Pride Is It, Anyway? In Davao, a Debate Over the Movement’s Soul

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Clara Escleto was waiting in line for a women's restroom inside a major mall in downtown Davao when a security guard stopped her. The 23-year-old transgender…

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Read more about the article Families still spend thousands in “free” public education
Parents and students, check the class postings at Bolton Elementary School as the new academic year begins. (Vhan Mary Z. Bagalay, intern)

Families still spend thousands in “free” public education

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - As public schools open on June 8, Mary Jean Lahoy-Lahoy has already spent thousands for her children this school year. The 48-year old mother originally from…

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Read more about the article As garbage piles up, Davao confronts deeper waste management problems
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As garbage piles up, Davao confronts deeper waste management problems

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Plastic bins overflow, trash sacks line the streets, and improvised storage areas continue to fill as residents wait for collection trucks that have yet to arrive.…

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