Radio Mindanao Network-Davao (RMN-Davao) Employees Union members vent their rage against what they called "repressive media network," during a rally along Anda Street, Davao City, on Sept. 8. (Photo by Toto Lozano)
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL A farmer was shot dead in front of his child inside his house in sitio Narra, barangay Paquibato Proper in Davao City. Naldo Labrador, 39, a member of Paquibato District Farmers’ Association (Padifa) and Farmers Association in Davao City- Kilusang Magbubukid sa Pilipinas (FADC-KMP) was killed Sept. 3.
On September 6, RMN Davao station manager Dodong Solis received a memo terminating him after 12 years of service, without pay. It should be considered that RMN-DXDC Davao consistently topped ratings under Solis’s watch.
By RONALYN V. OLEA The setting up of paramilitary forces with lumad-sounding names like Bagani force, the Alimaong tribal justice, Magahat and Alamara is part of the Task Force Gantangan, a component of the counterinsurgency program Oplan Bantay Laya (OBL).
By DAISY C. GONZALES, MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN and JOSE B. HERNANI The renewed tension in Mt. Diwata springs from the government’s plan to bid the high-grade gold veins beneath the populated 729-hectare gold rush area to mining giants.