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Read more about the article Women, youth slam US-RP Balikatan military exercises
Members of Gabriela Davao and Gabriela Women's Party stage a so-called Black Friday rally in front of the Davao City Hall to show their disgust over the refusal of the US government to turn over US Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton to Philippine authorities following the guilty verdict by the court for killing Filipino transgender woman Jennifer Laude. The protesters also called on President Benigno Aquino to junk the Visiting Forces Agreement. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

Women, youth slam US-RP Balikatan military exercises

Militant women and youth slammed the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte for allowing the new round of US-RP Balikatan joint military exercises.

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Read more about the article UN envoy, rights group chide Duterte’s “strongman” tag in Time Magazine
President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his speech during the 102nd Annual Communication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Free and Accepted Mason in the Philippines at the SMX Convention Center in Davao City on April 26, 2018. (Malacañang photo)

UN envoy, rights group chide Duterte’s “strongman” tag in Time Magazine

President Rodrigo Duterte's inclusion in TIME Magazine's Asia Edition as one of the world's "strongman" leaders was criticized by human rights groups here and in the international community.

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Read more about the article 173 detained activists dispute Duterte claim he never arrested critics
Political prisoners detained in Compostela Valley Provincial Rehabilitation Center start their week-long hunger strike on Saturday, December 3 to demand the release of 400 political prisoners in the country. (Contributed photo)

173 detained activists dispute Duterte claim he never arrested critics

President Duterte's claim that he never jailed a single critic of his administration was refuted by human rights group Karapatan who said 173 activists were detained under his administration.

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Read more about the article No double pay hike for teachers
Members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) in Davao join the national day protest national day of action of teachers along San Pedro street on Friday (March 13). Elenito Escalante, ACT president, said they call for decent wage as they work more than eight hours a day without overtime pay. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

No double pay hike for teachers

President Rodrigo Duterte declared on Friday an incremental salary increase to public school teachers.

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Read more about the article EO 51 entrench anti-worker practice, labor group claims
Students of the University of the Philippines Mindanao join the Labor Day protest in solidarity with the workers fight against 'endo'. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

EO 51 entrench anti-worker practice, labor group claims

As it commended ? the workers who showed up in a unity rally on Labor Day, the Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) also criticized President Rodrigo Duterte for issuing Executive Order No. 51, a measure which it said failed to stop and legalized the practice of contractualization in the country.

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