What a sad Christmas season this is for the peace-loving peoples of the world. Devastating wars are being waged, most notably, today, in Palestine and Ukraine. Soldiers are dying, civilians are suffering and dying too, and there seems to be no power on earth that will stop the gunfire.
Margarita Nograles, the Davao-based representative of party-list Pwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA), refutes rumors she is running for city mayor as she played an active role in the probe and suspension of the Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI).
A bridge collapsed and one person went missing in Davao Oriental, while 206 families in a Davao de Oro town evacuated as tropical depression Kabayan hit most parts of Mindanao on Monday, December 18.
Six books published by Mindanao-based authors are among the winners of the 41st National Book Awards.
Around 300 students of Mindanao State University (MSU) Marawi campus staged a rally Monday, December 12, to oppose the administration’s move to resume classes for the month a week after the bombing that killed four and injured more than 40.
Activists in Davao City continue to raise the call to stop red-tagging and harassment of activists and community workers. Two Lumad students and two teachers were recently cleared from trumped up charges filed by the military. (Sean Jhayzeith Cortez/davaotoday.com)
Human rights advocates in Davao City commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10 with a program calling for the end of political repression against activists, community workers, and indigenous peoples.
The Bar exam results find seven Mindanao law colleges topping the lists with high passing rates.
Vice President Sara Duterte’s opposition to the resumption of peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) has not gained support from allies in the Marcos Jr. administration.
The date November 23, when Philippine government representatives and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) signed a joint statement for the possible resumption of peace talks, is significant, says a peace and human rights observer.
