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(L) Radio commentator Virgilio Maganes, (R) Camarines Norte journalists Virgilio ‘Bagwis’ Avila, Jr. and Mia Concordia. (Photo courtesy of NUJP)

Journalist murdered, two others jailed for libel in bloody November 10

In a single day on November 10, a journalist was shot and two others were arrested for cyber libel, raising concern on the state of journalists’ safety amidst the pandemic and the impunity.

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Read more about the article UP cancels entrance exams for freshies this year
Graduates from the University of the Philippines Mindanao today bring umbrellas to protect themselves from the rain while waiting to get their own picture in front of the iconic oblation statue. The class of 2015 is the first batch of students to graduate on the rainy month of June in accordance to the UP System's shifting of the academic calendar from June-April to August-May in its goal of "maximizing the opportunities offered by ASEAN integration and global education partnerships." (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

UP cancels entrance exams for freshies this year

Those who want to take the admission exams for the University of the Philippines (UP) need to wait for another year.

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Read more about the article Vendors and drivers’ welfare ‘out of sight’ of mayor’s curfew, says KMU
A sidewalk vendor packs away her goods as the curfew drives away her customers. (Kath M. Cortez.davaotoday.com)

Vendors and drivers’ welfare ‘out of sight’ of mayor’s curfew, says KMU

The re-imposition of the city-wide curfew as a measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) has affected the income of public transport drivers and market vendors, a labor group says.

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Read more about the article Ombudsman dismisses case of wrongful arrest of journalist Margarita Valle
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Ombudsman dismisses case of wrongful arrest of journalist Margarita Valle

The case filed by journalist Margarita Valle against 17 military and police officers for wrongly arresting her in 2019 was dismissed by the Office of the Ombudsman for lack of evidence, except for two officers who are ordered suspended for three months.

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