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Read more about the article ARTWORKS FOR MARAWI
ARTWORKS FOR MARAWI. These handmade postcards will be posted in a Facebook page created by Oni Montejo, a young artist in Davao, who hopes to help those affected by the fighting in Marawi City. One can get a postcard in exchange of pledging relief goods such as sanitary pads, diapers or first aid kits for the evacuees. The campaign "Artworks for Marawi" will run for the whole month of July. (Contributed photo)

ARTWORKS FOR MARAWI

These handmade postcards will be posted in a Facebook page created by Oni Montejo, a young artist in Davao, who hopes to help those affected by the fighting in Marawi City. One can get a postcard in exchange of pledging relief goods such as sanitary pads, diapers or first aid kits for the evacuees. The campaign "Artworks for Marawi" will run for the whole month of July. (Contributed photo)

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Read more about the article STUDENTS’ PROTEST
A Lumad student holds an English textbook smeared with red paint to portray the attack against their school by paramilitary groups. The Lumad students protest outside the military’s headquarters in Panacan, Davao City on Friday, June 30. (Bhong Del Rosario/Kilab Multimedia)

STUDENTS’ PROTEST

A Lumad student holds an English textbook smeared with red paint to portray the attack against their school by paramilitary groups. The Lumad students protest outside the military’s headquarters in Panacan, Davao City on Friday, June 30. (Bhong Del Rosario/Kilab Multimedia)

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Read more about the article STATEMENT | Duterte’s tug of war between progressives and reactionaries
President Rodrigo R. Duterte answers queries from members of the media after administering the oath of office for the newly-appointed undersecretaries of different government agencies at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on August 1, 2016. ACE MORANDANTE/PPD

STATEMENT | Duterte’s tug of war between progressives and reactionaries

The first year of the Duterte administration has been a virtual tug-of-war between those pursuing genuine and thorough-going reforms and those defending the status quo. However, it seems that in Duterte's first year, the Right--the militarists, the imperialists' lackeys and the neoliberals-- had pulled the rope farther to their side. Essentially, while the Duterte administration has initiated some pro-people programs and policies, yet, over-all it is the same mainly pro-imperialists, neoliberal, anti-poor and repressive policies pushed by the pro-US, militarists and neoliberals in the Duterte cabinet that are dominant.

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Read more about the article LOOK: Human skeletal remains found in Marawi
(Photos by Zia Alonto Adiong/Provincial Crisis Committee of Lanao del Sur)

LOOK: Human skeletal remains found in Marawi

The photos also show the extent of damage to lives and properties brought by the ongoing war between the Maute group and government troops. (Photos by Zia Alonto Adiong/Provincial Crisis Committee of Lanao del Sur)

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Read more about the article CEREMONIAL SWITCH ON
CEREMONIAL SWITCH ON. (L-R) Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella, Philippine Electricity Market Corporation President Melinda Ocampo, Department of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi, and Mindanao Development Authority Chair Datu Hj. Abul Khayr Alonto lead the ceremonial switch on of the Wholesale Electric Spot Market for sufficient energy supply in Mindanao on Wednesday, June 28 at the SMX Convention Center in Davao City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

CEREMONIAL SWITCH ON

(L-R) Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella, Philippine Electricity Market Corporation President Melinda Ocampo, Department of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi, and Mindanao Development Authority Chair Datu Hj. Abul Khayr Alonto lead the ceremonial switch on of the Wholesale Electric Spot Market for sufficient energy supply in Mindanao (More...) (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

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