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Human-Rights Lawyer Target of State Surveillance

By Cheryll D. Fiel
davaotoday.com

Atty. Musni at a recent rally in Manila. (photo courtesy of Arkibong Bayan)DAVAO CITY — A human-rights lawyer in Cagayan de Oro has allegedly been the subject of surveillance by men believed to be agents of the Philippine military, raising fears about her safety.

Two unidentified men were seen casing the office of Beverly Selim-Musni, one of the more prominent human-rights lawyer in Mindanao who is also the chairperson of the group Karapatan in Cagayan de Oro City, since June 27, according to the Initiatives for Peace in Mindanao (InPeace), a nongovernment peace advocacy group where Musni is also one of the convenors.

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Angry Tricycle Drivers Press Demand for Fare-Hike ?Tariff?

By Cheryll D. Fiel
davaotoday.com

DAVAO CITY — Representatives of 30 associations of Tricycle drivers in Davao City massed up in front of the City Hall on Tuesday to press for their demand of the tariff, a document they need to start charging an additional one-peso fare.

The group, called Integrated District Tricycle Federation of Davao City (IDTF), questioned the delay in the release of the tariff, which would allow them to collect a 6-peso fare, instead of five pesos, from passengers.

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With Unstable Roof Over Their Heads, Dads Told to Vacate City Council Building

By Cheryll D. Fiel
davaotoday.com

DAVAO CITY — A councilor has raised alarm about the safety of the City Council building, noting the danger it now poses because of the tremors that have been regularly occurring in the past days.

Councilo Nilo Abellera, in Tuesday?s session, suggested that they hold the sessions in safer locations, such as in the barangay (village) halls out of town, until the building is fixed and declared safe.

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