Author: EARL O. CONDEZA

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Environment advocacy groups based in Davao City call on the public to support Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Gina Lopez on her appointment confirmation. The groups hailed Lopez for her hardline stance against large-scale destruction mining operations. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

#CONFIRMSECGINA

Environment advocacy groups based in Davao City call on the public to support Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Gina Lopez on her appointment confirmation.

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Read more about the article Manobo Lumad woman warrior, chieftain is recipient of UP’s Gawad Tandang Sora award
Bai Bibyaon Ligkayan Bigkay and fellow tribeswomen urge government and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to pull out the soldiers troops from their communities in Talaingod, Davao del Norte. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Manobo Lumad woman warrior, chieftain is recipient of UP’s Gawad Tandang Sora award

Bai Bibyaon Ligkayan Bigkay, a popular Lumad woman leader from Talaingod, Davao del Norte will be this year’s recipient of University of the Philippines’ Gawad Tandang Sora award.

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Read more about the article Militants back DENR exec over scrapping of mine deals  
Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Gina Lopez (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com file photo)

Militants back DENR exec over scrapping of mine deals  

Progressive organizations expressed their support to Environment Secretary Gina Lopez as the 75 mining deals posed a threat to the watersheds across the country.

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Read more about the article Groups say ‘peace,’ a compelling reason to resume talks with Reds
Various organizations gathered Saturday in a peace consultation in Ateneo de Davao University, said that "peace," among others was a “compelling reason” for President Rodrigo Duterte to resume talks with the communists. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

Groups say ‘peace,’ a compelling reason to resume talks with Reds

The peace consultation, spearheaded by the Sisters Association in Mindanao, Exodus for Justice and Peace, and the Ateneo de Davao University Center for Engagement and Advocacy Council, urged the government to resume peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines.

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