Read more about the article Four petitions from lawyers’ groups challenge Anti-Terror Law at Supreme Court
The Makabayan Bloc files a petition against the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 at the Supreme Court on Monday, July 6, 2020. (Photo courtesy of Makabayan)

Four petitions from lawyers’ groups challenge Anti-Terror Law at Supreme Court

After the signing of the anti-terrorism law, the battle shifts to the High Court as different groups started filing petitions questioning the legality of the contentious law.

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Read more about the article UP scientists to Roque: statistics show PH not winning vs Covid-19
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UP scientists to Roque: statistics show PH not winning vs Covid-19

Scientists from the University of the Philippines refute the national government’s claims that it is winning the battle against the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, citing statistics that show the virus is spreading fast.

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Arrest of Balingasag 7 draws condemnation from indigenous groups

Lumad organizations and their advocates are calling for the immediate release of the seven Lumad who were arrested in a raid in Balingasag, Misamis Oriental and are facing what they claim as trumped-up charges of illegal possession of firearms and explosives.

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Read more about the article Union slams red-tagging by vice mayor during labor settlement
Around 900 workers of Sumifru Philippines Corp., a banana-export plantation in Compostela Valley province, launch a strike on Monday, October 1, to demand the company to engage them in collective bargaining and regularization of their tenure. (Mara S. Genotiva/davaotoday.com)

Union slams red-tagging by vice mayor during labor settlement

A union of banana plantation workers in Davao de Oro province expressed alarm over they were red-tagged by a vice mayor and military in a news report.

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Mayor Sara on ‘tuob’ issue: always follow doctors

The controversial memo of Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia to practice steam inhalation or “tuob” to prevent Covid-19 infection has garnered reactions, including one from Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte.

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