Read more about the article STATEMENT | Persistent impunity is society’s, not just media’s, loss
Members of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines in Davao City light candles for the victims of the Ampatuan Massacre in a candle lighting ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016. The activity is held to commemorate the massacre in Ampatuan, Maguindanao seven years ago which claimed the lives of 58 people, including 32 media workers. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

STATEMENT | Persistent impunity is society’s, not just media’s, loss

November 2 is the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists.

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Read more about the article Suffer thy poor: Lockdown, economic slowdown hurt Davao’s relocation community
Gina and her family of 12 live in this shanty with no electricity and water. They need to buy water everyday for their needs. (Photo courtesy of Dexter Ogayon)

Suffer thy poor: Lockdown, economic slowdown hurt Davao’s relocation community

Her family of 12 only eats two full meals a day, and most times it is just rice doused in soy sauce or salt given to them by their neighbor.

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Region XI’s COVID-19 cases breach 4,000 mark; Davao City with highest active cases

The Department of Health in the region (DOH-11) has reported 561 new cases of COVID-19 from October 17-23, bringing the total number of cases to 4,474. The center said that 1,012 of these are active cases.

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