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Read more about the article MANIFESTO | Uphold Civil Liberties and Human Rights
At least 500 human rights advocates, religious institutions, Moro, indigenous peoples and victims of rights abuses gathered to express their grievances as they pressed on the lifting of the martial law during the 7th Mindanao Human Rights Summit held on February 23-24, 2018 in Davao City. (Mark Joy G. Basallajes/davaotoday.com)

MANIFESTO | Uphold Civil Liberties and Human Rights

*The Mindanaoans for Civil Liberties' (M4CL) manifesto of unity read during the 7th Mindanao Human Rights Summit on February 23-24, 2018 in Davao City. M4CL is a broad formation of…

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Read more about the article Mayor Sara slams House Speaker Alvarez over ‘opposition’ tag
Presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio and House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez

Mayor Sara slams House Speaker Alvarez over ‘opposition’ tag

MANILA, Philippines - Presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio chided and dropped expletives at House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez for accusing her of being a part of the opposition…

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Read more about the article STATEMENT | Honoring Davao’s contribution to and continuing the struggle for rights and freedoms
JONES CIRCLE. Rallyists encircled human rights lawyers and mass leaders to protect them from being arrested during the Welga ng Bayan in 1984 in Jones Circle, Davao City. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com file photo)

STATEMENT | Honoring Davao’s contribution to and continuing the struggle for rights and freedoms

*Statement of Konsensya Dabaw on the 32nd anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People's Power uprising On the 32nd anniversary of the 1986 Revolution that expelled the dictator Ferdinand Marcos, Konsyensya…

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Read more about the article Media, rights groups slam Malacañang ban on Rappler’s Pia Ranada
Pia Ranada (Photo from Pia Ranada's Linkedin page)

Media, rights groups slam Malacañang ban on Rappler’s Pia Ranada

MANILA, Philippines - “Stepped-up attacks on press freedom and the people’s right to express is a requisite for dictatorship. The silencing of the press and of our citizens engaged in…

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Read more about the article Duterte’s ‘heartless’ for rejecting EO vs ‘endo’
Members of Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) join the One Billion Rising campaign on Tuesday, February 14 at the Rizal Park in Davao City. (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Duterte’s ‘heartless’ for rejecting EO vs ‘endo’

MANILA, Philippines - Workers led by national labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) condemned as "heartless" President Rodrigo Duterte’s refusal to sign the labor sector’s draft Executive Order (EO) prohibiting…

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