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Huge Lawyers? Fee Stalls Indemnification of Marcos Victims

By Grace S. Uddin
davaotoday.com

DAVAO CITY — The indemnification of victims of human-rights violation during the Marcos dictatorship may be delayed some more as several matters continue to beleaguer their quest for justice.

Last Tuesday, Selda (Samahan ng mga Ex- Detainee Laban sa Detensyon at para sa Amnestiya) gathered some of its members in the city and region to petition for the reduction of litigation fees and expenses, from 30% to 10%.

The victims? lawyers in the class suit, which involves almost 10,000 plaintiffs who suffered from torture and other abuses during the Marcos dictatorship, want 30% of the indemnification funds awarded to the victims. The amount sought by the lawyers does not include the reimbursement of their professional expenses totaling more than $1 million, according to Nicanor Gonzales, Selda?s chairman in Southern Mindanao.

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Upgraded Davao Airport Ready for More Passengers, Bigger Aircraft

DAVAO CITY ? With air transportation crucial to economic and social connectivity in the Philippine archipelago, the new $128 million state-of-the-art international airport in this city is a welcome development. It is now fully operational and is raring to take in more passengers and bigger aircraft.

With financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Davao airport has been upgraded and expanded to provide reliable and safe all-weather operations that meet international standards and remove infrastructure bottlenecks which were constraining the growth of domestic and international air services. It will also enhance Davao?s access to nearby markets and improve the overall economic prospects of the Southern Philippines, and could be considered one vital link for the intermodal transport network essential for this area.

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Safety of Drinking Water Sold in Panabo Questioned

PANABO CITY— Is this city?s drinking water, especially those sold by water retailers, safe?

Provincial health officer Dr. Agapito Hornido raised this question this week as he disclosed that only six out of 16 establishments that sell water in the city passed the bacteriological water analysis done early this year.

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