Davao City to assign tribal feuds to council of elders for resolution

Resolving tribal disputes will soon be placed under the Council of Elders of the Indigenous Cultural Community when the City Council here would approve the proposal of the Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR).

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Read more about the article Salugpongan leaders slam red-tagging
Council members of the lumad group Salugpongan Ta 'tanu Igkanugon in a press conference on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, in United Churhc of Christ in the Philippines Haran evacuation center, deny that it has links with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA). (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Salugpongan leaders slam red-tagging

The Salugpongan Council denied on Tuesday that it has links with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA).

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Read more about the article Davao City Council okays 30 quarry applications
Davao City Council (Robby Joy D. Salveron / davaotoday.com)

Davao City Council okays 30 quarry applications

The Davao City Council has approved 30 commercial sand and gravel applications after the Davao City Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) assured that these quarry operations doesn't harm the environment.

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Read more about the article Lumad school volunteer teacher recalls saddest birthday
Karl Tristan Butalid, University of the Philippines Mindanao alumnus, is currently teaching Grade 7 to 10 students in one of the Salugpongan schools in Compostela Valley province. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Lumad school volunteer teacher recalls saddest birthday

A young volunteer teacher recalled his saddest birthday when armed men killed his father five years ago in Tagum City.

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Read more about the article HR day rally in Davao City stages “bloody” reenactment of 2018
KILLINGS CONTINUE.A portrait of injustice displayed by progressive organizations in Davao City as they commemorate on Monday, December 10, 2018, the International Human Rights Day. The group led by Karapatan-SMR said a high number of human rights violations have been committed by state forces in the region in pursuit of their intensified operations against the communist groups. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

HR day rally in Davao City stages “bloody” reenactment of 2018

Progressive groups here staged a mocked bloody commemoration of the International Human Rights Day to signify the huge number of human rights violation in the Davao region.

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