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Read more about the article DIGITAL KADAYAWAN STARTS
'DIGITAL' KADAYAWAN STARTS. Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio sounds the ceremonial gong to formally kick off this year’s Kadayawan sa Dabaw celebration during the city hall's flag ceremony at Quezon Park on Monday, August 17, 2020. Mayor Sara urged the public to stay at home amidst the Covid-19 pandemic as this year’s festivities will go online. (Photo courtesy of Davao CIO)

DIGITAL KADAYAWAN STARTS

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio sounds the ceremonial gong to formally kick off this year’s Kadayawan sa Dabaw celebration during the city hall's flag ceremony at Quezon Park on Monday, August 17, 2020. Mayor Sara urged the public to stay at home amidst the Covid-19 pandemic as this year’s festivities will go online. (Photo courtesy of Davao CIO)

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Read more about the article Cagayan de Oro bishop, peace group condemns murder of peace consultant Echanis
This photo release shows national chairperson of the partylist Anakpawis and a consultant to the peace talks, Randall Echanis. He was killed past midnight, August 10, in his rented house in Novaliches. (Photo courtesy of Anakpawis)

Cagayan de Oro bishop, peace group condemns murder of peace consultant Echanis

Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro Diocese Antonio Ledesma joined other church leaders condemning the killing of peasant leader and peace consultant Randall Echanis.

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Read more about the article More medical groups support call for change to Covid-19 response
Two health workers who finished their night shift at a local hospital waited for nearly an hour at for their ride offered by the city government as the city started its enhanced community quarantine to control the spread of Covid-19.(Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

More medical groups support call for change to Covid-19 response

More groups from the medical community declared support to the health professionals’ call for a "timeout" to address the rising Covid-19 cases and an overwhelmed health care system.

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Read more about the article Attacks on Lumad schools and rights scored on World Indigenous Day
TREASURED MOMENT. Datu Sintunan Malibato (left), a staunch leader of Manobo tribe in Kapalong, Davao del Norte gets emotional as his son hands over his medal during the graduation and moving-up ceremony of Bakwit schools at Redemptorist Church in Davao City on Friday, April 5. The young Malibato is one of over a hundred Lumad students who pursued their education inside the evacuation center under Salugpungan Ta Tanu Igkanugon Community Learning Center and Mindanao Interfaith Services Foundation, Inc. (MISFI) Academy. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Attacks on Lumad schools and rights scored on World Indigenous Day

On the International Day of World's Indigenous Peoples on August 8, Manobo leader and Bayan Muna representative Eufemia Cullamat called for an end to attacks of indigenous peoples in the country.

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