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By CHERYLL FIEL | Davao Today

He went to work early for his morning news program, “Tinuod nga Balita” (The Real News) but 15 minutes towards the end of the program, while he was still on air, Damasco received a chilling text message from an unknown sender.

“Ka Damasco, mula ng kayong tatlo ay naging spokesman ng NPA, matagumpay kayong nanalo sa propaganda laban sa AFP, dahil dyan may reward kayong tatlo (Ka Damasco, since the three of you became spokespersons of the New People�s Army, you won in the propaganda war against the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Because of that, the three of you will earn your reward),� the message read. Read on.

By DAVAO TODAY | Davao Today

Gabriela partylist Representative Luzviminda Ilagan raised the possibility that retired army General Jovito Palparan, who earned the moniker �The Butcher� among the activists in Southern Tagalog, could be behind the killing of anti-mining activist Eliezer Billanes in Koronadal, South Cotabato last week.Read on.

In memory of Rebelyn Pitao on International Women’s Day 2009 The news of the abduction, torture and killing of a…

HK rights group condemns murder of NPA head’s daughter “Only a government and a military that is desperate and has…

GMA and ilk should be punished for Rebelyn’s death and other HR violations “Gloria Arroyo draws the last straw with…

MGen. Mapagu: No policy to hit civilian Camp Panacan, Davao City — Major General Reynaldo B Mapagu, Commander of the…

Rebelyn’s murder another setback to the peace process I extend my deepest sympathy to the family of Ka Parago and…

NDF pledges revolutionary justice for Rebelyn’s killers The National Democratic Front of the Philippines-Southern Mindanao condemns in the strongest possible…

Soldiers suspected by Parago restricted inside army camp Panacan, Davao City — Two of the four soldiers suspected by Leoncio…

Billianes death part of struggle vs. imperialist mining — NDF The NDF-FarSouth Mindanao region expresses its deepest grief at the…