PHL highest Catholic official assures help to victims of political killings, rights abuses in Mindanao

By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today Tagle said he would try to communicate with the bishops of the countries of origin of these foreign mining firms. “I believe church leaders in these countries would be interested to know the implications of mining activities of these firms,” he said.

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Gold town folks lament lack of gov’t aid for Pablo

By AIDA TIZON/Correspondent Davao Today Julieta Nalam, a resident of sitio Haylo Highlander, said “Wala gyud mi naabtan og hinabang.  Nag-linya mi dinhi sukad pa gahapon pero wala mi kadawat (No help has come our way.  We’ve been waiting here since yesterday but we received nothing).”

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DOJ’s De Lima snubs Mindanao rights victims, church leaders

By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today Instead, they were met by Undersecretary Francisco Baraan III who told them that De Lima was with President Noynoy Aquino to visit the areas in Mindanao devastated by typhoon ‘Pablo.’  De Lima was present in the post-Typhoon Pablo briefing with Aquino, cabinet officials, government agencies and local chief executives in Davao City.  During the briefing, she made no statements.

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