Author Archives: DAVAO TODAY

10 March 2012 Migrants’ center seeks protection for abandoned families of OFWs DAVAO CITY–Now serving 27 cases of abandoned women…

9 March 2012 Two tramlines completed in Davao region DAVAO CITY–Completion of the two tramlines constructed in New Bataan, Compostela…

9 March 2012 Calls for social justice mark Int’l Women’s Day DAVAO CITY–“The government engrosses itself on the Corona impeachment…

8 March 2012 4 dead, 12 wounded 57th IB-AFP troops in Makilala NPA counter-offensive The Magtanggol Roque Command Front 51…

8 March 2012 Prevailing social conditions leads women toiling masses to the path of militant struggle – Anakpawis Anakpawis Partylist…

7 March 2012 Philippine human rights defenders tag counterinsurgency policy as PNoy’s way of honoring GMA and Palparan’s legacy of…

Military operations in Arakan valley hinder Gina Batoy, wife of slain peasant leader, Ramon, from going back home. Ramon Batoy was killed in a raid by the 10^th Special Forces three days after Fr. Fausto “Pops” Tentorio was gunned down, also in the same town. Advocates link the killing of Fr. Tentorio and Batoy as part of the abuses of the AFP counter-insurgency policy Oplan Bayanihan in North Cotabato.

“Clearly, he deserved the NPA’s punishment” and his death “is a first step towards achieving full revolutionary justice for the beloved Fr. Tentorio.” — New People’s Army

“Majority of the students were not able to join the consultation.  The administration has also failed to show its financial statement despite claiming that the teachers and non-teaching staff will benefit in the proposed tuition fee hikes.” — Maureene Villamor, Ateneo de Davao University student council president

High unemployment rates are especially higher on women because they are seen as a mere “secondary labor force.”  Marginalization of women workers is the reason why they are forced to take high risk jobs like becoming domestic helpers even in war-torn countries.