Read more about the article Shots fired: Duterte ‘showed no respect for workers’
Davao City Mayor and PDP-Laban standard bearer Rodrigo Duterte. (File photo)

Shots fired: Duterte ‘showed no respect for workers’

Labor union group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) lashed out at Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte over his offhanded statement Thursday, February 10, that seemingly ‘threatened’ labor unions from going against his policies when he becomes president.

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Read more about the article Karapatan blames military for deadly, ‘indiscriminate’ Comval attacks
Army spokesman Captain Rhyan Batchar says the casualties in the military operations in Pantukan town Compostela Valley province on Tuesday, February 9 were caught in an encounter. But human rights leader, Hanimay Suazo of Karapatan Southern Mindanao said the victims were civilians. Karapatan called on the local government unit to probe the incident. (File photos)

Karapatan blames military for deadly, ‘indiscriminate’ Comval attacks

Human rights group Karapatan in Southern Mindanao blamed the Philippine Army's 46th Infantry Battalion (IB) for the death of a civilian who was shot by an unknown assailant on Tuesday noon, February 9 in Poblacion, Compostela, Compostela Valley Province.

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Read more about the article As his term ends, Aquino fails to deliver justice to rights victims, HRW says
RENEWABLE ENERGY COMMITMENT. President Benigno Aquino III says the government has not forgotten its effort to develop renewable energy.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

As his term ends, Aquino fails to deliver justice to rights victims, HRW says

A New York-based human rights group said that President Benigno Aquino III has failed to deliver justice to human rights victims and has done nothing to achieve his goal to improve the human rights situation in the country.

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Read more about the article BIFF open to talks with Duterte, vows more attacks Vs gov’t
BIFF spokesperson Abu Misry Mama (File photo/davaotoday.com)

BIFF open to talks with Duterte, vows more attacks Vs gov’t

The breakaway Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters said they are open to peace talks with PDP-Laban presidential bet and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte should he win in the May 2016 national elections.

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PACMAN. Sarangani Representative Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is mobbed by delegates when he surprisingly arrived at the 16th BSP Grand Opening Ceremony in Tagum City. Pacquiao is enjoined by Vice President Jejomar Binay and former Philippine National Police (PNP) Special Action Force (SAF) chief General Getulio Napeñas Jr.

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Sarangani Representative Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is mobbed by delegates when he surprisingly arrived at the 16th BSP Grand Opening Ceremony in Tagum City. Pacquiao is enjoined by Vice President Jejomar Binay and former Philippine National Police (PNP) Special Action Force (SAF) chief General Getulio Napeñas Jr. (Mart D. Sambalud/davaotoday.com)

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