Photo Essay: A call for a stop to human rights violations in Compostela Valley
Photos By JONALD MAHINAY and BARRY OHAYLAN | Davao Today
Women and children in conflict areas tell their stories in Ibon book
By CJ KUIZON | Davao Today
Funded by the United Nations children's fund (Unicef), the Ibon book delves into the lives of women and children living in areas under the influence of the New People's Army (NPA) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), hence, the subject of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) operations.Groups slam military for calling children killed in attacks as ‘child warriors’
By CJ KUIZON | Davao Today
Ma. Esmeralda Macaspac, CRC executive director, said the statements made by Colonel Marlou Salazar, 601st brigade commander, were "irresponsible and cowardly." She pointed out that five of the six children who were killed were below ten years old, slamming the military's penchant for branding children that they have killed in their operations as "child warriors."Workers to face the brunt of the global financial crisis – Labor NGO
The Ecumenical Institute for Labor Education and Research, Inc. (EILER,Inc.) expressed apprehension that the global financial crisis will ultimately affect ordinary workers. EILER executive director Paul Quintos said, "Unfortunately, massive…
Ships losing passengers to airlines
Davao City-Shipping companies in the country are losing its regular passengers to the faster and more convenient air travel and also because of promotional fares. Top officials of the Maritime…