Barangay in Nabunturan under local ECQ after one positive Covid-19 case

A barangay in Nabunturan, Davao de Oro province has been placed under localized Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) starting August 2 after a suspected case of local transmission of COVID-19 was confirmed.

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MARAWI AFTER 100 DAYS. Philippine Marines patrol the highway of Barangay Bubong Madaya on Wednesday, Aug. 30. The village became the main battle area between government troops and the ISIS-inspired Maute group in Marawi City for more than three months. The only Islamic City in the Philippines was completely destroyed 100 days after the fighting. (Divina M. Suson/davaotoday.com)

No rights violations in Martial Law? Marawi survivor says otherwise

On Monday’s State of the Nation Address, President Rodrigo Duterte harped back on criticisms on his declaration of Martial Law in Mindanao, claiming no human rights violations happened in that period.

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Read more about the article Rallies held in Duterte’s hometown vs SONA
Progressive groups push through with a protest program at the Kilusang Mayo Uno office for their SONAgKAISA rally, after being frustrated by police imposition of quarantine rules that forced them off from their supposed rally at Freedom Park. (Ken E. Cagula/davaotoday.com)

Rallies held in Duterte’s hometown vs SONA

Progressive groups held separate protests here on President Rodrigo Duterte’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, as they highlight the government’s failure to address people’s problems amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Read more about the article Fidel Agcaoili, NDF chief peace negotiator, dies
National Democratic Front spokesman Fidel Agcaoili meets reporters after the forum on the GPH-NDF peace process organized by the Ateneo de Davao University on Wednesday. Beside him is ADDU President Fr. Joel Tabora, SJ. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Fidel Agcaoili, NDF chief peace negotiator, dies

Fidel Agcaoili, chair of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace negotiation panel, passed away on July 23 in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

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