STOP GRUESOME ISRAEL ATTACKS AGAINST PALESTINE!

The airstrikes launched by the Israel Government that intentionally and deliberately targeted private dwellings clearly violate norms of the International Humanitarian Law and other laws pertaining to armed conflict that prohibit indiscriminate attacks that harm civilians and put them at risk of being casualties of war.

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A real pig gets locked up during Monday’s Million Dollar March to symbolize the people’s rage against the pork barrel system or Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) of Congress which has been exposed to cases of corruption. (davaotoday.com photo by Jandy Ken Lizondra)

Impeach Aquino, critics say as SC declares DAP unconstitutional

The Supreme Court yesterday declared "some acts and practices” of the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program (Dap), the National Budget Circular No. 541 and related executive issuances as "unconstitutional.”

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Absurd until we act

June 26. I can still remember the feeling of seeing a ‘picket’ for the first time—amazed yet curious. When we passed by them, I heard one shouted, “Hustisya para kay Karen at Sherlyn, at sa lahat ng biktima ng pagdukot!” Another cried, “Surface all desaparecidos!” I got interested, so I peeked on their placards and saw photos of two women smiling with their names below—KAREN EMPEÑO and SHERLYN CADAPAN.

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Vagina Monologues Visayan version opens this Friday

“This show will reveal women’s relation to society, how she is a victim that could be affected by disasters, by corruption, and how she is searching for empowerment. We hope the people of Davao is open to discuss this through the staging of this play,” said Absin.

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