Anti-mining Lumad leader killed in Davao Oriental
By CHERYLL FIEL Davao Today DAVAO CITY ? A lumad leader was gunned down just a few meters from the town hall of Boston in Davao Oriental yesterday, bringing to…
Journalist group, former Davao-based editor included in AFP hit list
(Statements from NUJP-Davao Chapter, Carlos Conde, NUJP) Military hitlist proves fascism of state security forces -- NUJP-Davao We are aghast at the discovery of an Order of Battle (OB) list…
Peace groups concerned over military’s trivializing rights abuses, OB list
Church advocates decried the military's blanket dismissal of the recommendations by the International Solidarity Mission (ISM) to stop the human rights abuses in the region. They also raised alarm that…
Mindanao’s first sanitary landfill nears completion
DAVAO CITY -- Mindanao's first and most modern category 4 sanitary landfill is at least 97% complete and is hoped to be operational by June this year. Engineer Joy Espina,…
Group calls BDS recruitment of minors a gross violation of children’s rights
Child rights groups expressed concern on the recruitment of minors for Barangay Defense System (BDS) in the rural areas of Southern Mindanao. This concern was based on findings of the…