Journalists, NGO workers, and union organizers are disputing the position of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that he will not dissolve the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), which has been known for red-tagging individuals and groups since its formation in 2018.
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The Catholic community and human rights advocates mourn the loss of Redemptorist priest Fr. Amado Picardal, CSsR, who passed away from cardiac arrest at age 69 on Wednesday, May 29.
DAVAO CITY, Philippines -The Supreme Court this week ruled that red-tagging – the act of labeling activists and others as…
Lawmakers express frustration on fugitive preacher Apollo Quiboloy for his “disrespect of law and due process” to face legal charges filed against him and are supporting plans from the justice department to transfer the cases from Davao to Manila.
The University of the Philippines Mindanao campus will be opening its College of Medicine program in 2025, in its effort to produce more doctors to address the shortage of health care professionals for the people.
As the April 30 deadline for jeepneys to consolidate for the modernized bus system has passed, is Davao City ready to roll out the buses to serve around 800,000 commuters in the city?
The probe on the murders of a Manila-based couple found dead in a condominium two weeks ago is hampered because of the lack of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras installed in the establishment, Davao City Police says.
Members of the union Nagkahiusang Mamumuo sa Davao City Water District (NAMADACWAD) joined the International Labor Day rally led by Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) Southern Mindanao on May 1 at Freedom Park as they call for an increase in living wage amid inflation and an end to attacks on union organizing. (Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com)
A young couple flew in to Davao City from Manila intending to watch a concert over the weekend were found dead in a condominium.
Former President Rodrigo Duterte denied claims from his former spokesperson that he entered into a “gentleman’s agreement” with Chinese President Xi Jinping that gave up the rights of the country in portions of the West Philippine Sea (WPS).