Rights groups protest US participation in Mamasapano clash

Militant groups from Southern Tagalog marched to Mendiola and the United States embassy today to protest what they claimed as the US’ hand in the police's botched operation in Mamasapano, Maguindanao that killed 44 Special Action Force commandos, 18 MILF fighters and 7 civilians on January 25.

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Indigenous people representative Councilor Berino Libayao Mambo-o, whose term ends on January 10, presides the City Council session Tuesday. A new IP representative will be chosen tomorrow (January 7) at the Davao City Recreation Center. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday)

Easier civil registration of IPs urged

Former indigenous peoples (IP) representative Berino Mambo-o Sr appealed to the Local Civil Registrar to simplify the registration of IPs as agencies marked the Civil Registration Month.

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