Lumad farmers from different provinces in Davao Region seek the assistance of the Department of Agriculture regional office on Tuesday, Oct. 25 to provide them with free water irrigation as they are yet to recover from the effects of El Niño. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
A network of alternative media gathered for two days in Quezon city to discuss their role and the challenges they would be facing under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte.
Porferio Tuna (second from left), National Democratic Front of the Philippines peace consultant from Southern Mindanao Region joins the launching of the Kilusang Pagbabago Davao Region. Tuna said they accepted the invitation to share the NDF’s viewpoint on President Rodrigo Duterte’s actions towards change. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
Members of the newly-launched “Kilusang Pagbabago” in Davao Region take their oath to be part the Duterte administration’s plans for change at the Rizal Memorial Colleges gymnasium on Sunday, Oct.23. A similar formation and launching of the same group in barangay level will also be initiated by Duterte’s supporters. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
Supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte from different regions in Mindanao gather for the launching of “Kilusang Pagbabago” in Southern Mindanao Region on Sunday, Oct.23. The launching held in Rizal Memorial Colleges Gymnasium Sunday is to educate the members about the policies of the Duterte administration. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
The release of remaining 434 political prisoners could hasten the GRP-NDFP peace talks and improve trust between two parties, the chair of the government peace panel said.
President Rodrigo Duterte clarifies his statement regarding the “separation” with the United States saying there is no cutting of diplomatic ties, but only a separation of foreign policy. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
President Rodrigo Duterte said he himself will investigate the violent dispersal of a rally at the US Embassy in Manila last Wednesday.
The family members of Jimmy Saypan together with farmers and activists stormed on Tuesday the headquarters of the Eastern Mindanao Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines here to seek justice for his death.
Environment Secretary Regina Lopez visits the last day of Jimmy Saypan’s wake at the United Methodist Church in C.M. Recto, Tuesday. Saypan was the secretary general of Compostela Farmers’ Association who figured in the local community’s anti-mining campaign.
