A march for human rights
Militant groups in Davao City hit the streets in commemoration of the 59th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Dec. 10. More photos here. (Photo by Keith Bacongco/AKP Images)
Commemorating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights amid massive human-rights violaitons
On December 10, the world will commemorate the 59th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) amidst the escalating human rights abuses perpetrated by the US-Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo regime…
Surigao refugees want to go home for Christmas
By GERMELINA A. LACORTE | Davao Today
Poor sanitation, lack of water supply, malnutrition, poor resistance to diseases and heavy congestion continue to threaten the health of evacuees in Surigao del Sur. "They experience not only human rights violations," a human-rights advocate said. "Their basic right to health services are also not being answered by government."Jailed Davao broadcaster too poor to afford a lawyer asks for help
If media persons in Manila are raising a howl for being detained for hours without committing a crime, imagine how hard it would be for one to be sentenced to about six years in prison just because one could not afford a lawyer.
Datu Bago: Villain or Hero?
Datu Bago remains a controversial figure in Davao history because different people use different lenses in looking at him. Some dismiss him as a villain, while others hail him as…