Nat’l probe in Lumad, peasant communities starts
Manila-based rights advocates and partylist representatives joined a week-long fact-finding mission starting Monday to look into the region’s “rampant human rights violations” in farflung communities.
Neophyte unionists invite others to form own unions
Union members who participated for the first time in a Labor Day demonstration call on other workers to “form your unions to protect your rights.”
Manobos unload rice from the Davao del Norte government Thursday noon. Aside from the pull-out of Army troops from their communities, relief goods and medical services were part of the demands the evacuees to agree to return to their homes in Talaingod, Davao del Norte. (John Rizle L. Saligumba/davaotoday.com)
TAKE HOME RICE
Some Manobo evacuees unload sacks of rice provided by the Davao del Norte local government. Earlier, both parties reached an agreement to pullout military troops to ensure their return to Talaingod, Davao del Norte. (John Rizle L. Saligumba/davaotoday.com)
STOP IT
Mayor Rodrigo Duterte (seated, center) assured barangay officials of Paquibato District in a dialogue that soldiers would not force residents to sign documents claiming themselves as rebel surrenderees. (John Rizle L. Saligumba/davaotoday.com)
AGREEMENT ON RETURN
Datu Doloman Dawsay, leader of the Talaingod Manobos listen intently to the finalization of the agreement between them, the provincial government of Davao del Norte and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. The parties agreed that the Manobo evacuees will return to Talaingod, Davao del Norte upon the temporary pullout of military troops in their communities. (John Rizle L. Saligumba/davaotoday.com)
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