Author: KEN E. CAGULA

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Read more about the article Rights groups ask SC to review dismissal of petitions for writs of amparo, habeas data
Supreme Court of the Philippines (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Mike Gonzalez)

Rights groups ask SC to review dismissal of petitions for writs of amparo, habeas data

Rights groups led by Karapatan asked the Supreme Court to review the Court of Appeals’ ruling dismissing their petition for writs of amparo and habeas data.

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Read more about the article Pride Festival to draw in thousands in support of equality
FIRST PRIDE MARCH. Members of LGBT community march against discrimination during the first Pride March in Davao City on Wednesday, June 1. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Pride Festival to draw in thousands in support of equality

Organizers of this year’s 2019 Davao Pride Festival expect around three to four thousand members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community to join the event happening at the People’s Park on Sunday, July 28.

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Read more about the article PCUP hopes to aid urban poor through discount card
This mother does everything from handling a child, cleaning the house and cooking the food in a charcoal stove in her house along Boulevard Street. Poverty and housing is still a concern in this city. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

PCUP hopes to aid urban poor through discount card

Urban Poor Privilege Cards, a Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) project, is set to be launched in August. The card, to be distributed among identified indigent individuals, will allow cardholders to avail of discounts on some basic goods and services.

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Read more about the article Expect Martial Law in Mindanao to last until 2022 – Karapatan
GARRISON CITY. Scores of police officers in full combat gear patrol along Roxas Avenue in Davao City on the first day of Martial Law in Mindanao on Wednesday, May 24. President Rodrigo Duterte, through Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella announced the declaration on Tuesday evening after a series of clashes erupted between government troops and members of the Maute in Marawi City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Expect Martial Law in Mindanao to last until 2022 – Karapatan

After the post-SONA (State of the Nation Address) press briefing, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. told reporters that he will recommend another year of martial law due to “sustained rebellion in the region.”

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Read more about the article ACT dismayed over lack of substantial pay hike for teachers in SONA
Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) union region president for Northern Mindanao Ophelia Tabacon (second from left) leads other educators in demanding for increase in salary of educators during a recently protest action held in Plaza Divisoria, Cagayan de Oro City. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davatoday.com)

ACT dismayed over lack of substantial pay hike for teachers in SONA

Teachers were dismayed by “a little bit bigger” pay hike promised by President Rodrigo Duterte.

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