Author: EARL O. CONDEZA

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Members of the Compostela Farmers’ Association and other support groups staged an indignation rally in front of the Eastern Mindanao Command in Panacan on Tuesday, Oct. 18 to demand justice for the killing of CFA leader and anti-mining advocate, Jimmy Saypan. Saypan's body was also brought to the protest site before heading to his hometown in Montevista, Compostela Valley Province. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

CALL FOR JUSTICE

Members of the Compostela Farmers’ Association and other support groups staged an indignation rally in front of the Eastern Mindanao Command in Panacan on Tuesday, Oct. 18 to demand justice for the killing of CFA leader and anti-mining advocate, Jimmy Saypan. Saypan's body was also brought to the protest site before heading to his hometown in Montevista, Compostela Valley Province. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

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Read more about the article Gina Lopez vows justice for slain Comval anti-mining activist
WAKE VISIT. 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. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

Gina Lopez vows justice for slain Comval anti-mining activist

Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Regina “Gina” Lopez visited today the wake of Jimmy Saipan, a farmer and anti-mining activist, who was gunned down by unknown assailants last Oct. 10 at Barangay New Visayas in Montevista town, Compostela Valley.

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Group lauds Duterte’s stand on Marcos’ burial at Heroes’ cemetery

A group that opposed the burial of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos’ at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (Heroes’ Cemetery) lauded Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s position that it would “respect the Supreme Court’s decision.”

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Read more about the article Anti-mining farmer dies in hospital after attack by riding-in-tandem
Jimmy Saypan, secretary general of the Compostela Farmers Association. (Photo from CFA)

Anti-mining farmer dies in hospital after attack by riding-in-tandem

The leader of a local farmers’ organization in Compostela Valley who was in critical condition after he was shot by two unidentified motorcycle gunmen died in the hospital earlier today, Oct. 11.

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Read more about the article UP Mindanao to host forum on federalism, Mindanao issues
Barangay captains from various barangays in Davao City and Duterte for Federalism Movement troop to the Commission on Elections office at the Magsaysay Park Tuesday morning to file a Certificate of Candidacy for Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to run as president. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com fle photo)

UP Mindanao to host forum on federalism, Mindanao issues

A public forum about Mindanao issues and Federalism will be held on October 15, Saturday at the University of the Philippines Mindanao, Mintal, Davao City.

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