By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today Zarate also noted that since 2001, of the more than a thousand victims of extrajudicial killings especially during the regime of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, “majority of those killed were either leaders or members or supporters of Bayan Muna.”
By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today The convention will also be the venue where Makabayan’s platforms as the criteria for their basis of endorsing local and national politicians will be announced.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today The Women Studies and Resource Center (WSRC)-Southern Mindanao noted that the Davao Region has the highest incidence of VAW cases accounting 34 percent of the total national incidence. In the last 10 months this year, it said, the Davao City police recorded 1,391 cases of domestic violence or an average of five cases per day. The top three forms of gender violence among women are domestic violence, sexual harassment and rape.
By MICK M. BASA Davao Today “We have to establish the learning centers as we know the Indonesians living here have limited access to basic needs such as education.” -- Muhammad Nuh, Indonesia’s Education Minister
News Release 25 November 2012 Amid worsening poverty and militarization of communities, violence against women cases in the Davao Region soar – Gabriela Women’s Party Southern Mindanao DAVAO CITY --…