Davao Today | MART D. SAMBALUD

PROTESTING MINERS. Several small scale miners from Mt. Diwata in Compostela Valley Province protest in front of the Philippine Mining Development Corporation in Lanang, Davao City on Monday, October 23. They are opposing the plan of relocating ball mill operators outside Mt. Diwata. The small scale miners say the relocation would burden them with costlier operations as they will have to transport the rocks going to the relocation site. (Medel V. Hernani / davaotoday.com)

Group hits PMDC for selling Mt. Diwalwal to Australian mining firm

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Post published:January 12, 2018
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DAVAO CITY, Philippines — An environmental group here on Thursday criticized the Philippine Mining Development Corporation for its supposed plan of selling the gold and minerals of Mt. Diwalwal to…

Anakpawis Partylist Rep. Ariel Casilao (davaotoday.com)

Militant solons see SC ruling against ‘regressive’ TRAIN Law

Post author:MART D. SAMBALUD
Post published:January 11, 2018
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One of the petitioners who sought to nullify the government’s tax reform law for being invalid is confident that the High Court will rule on their favor.

Makabayan lawmakers file Supreme Court petition to derail the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) (Photo courtesy of Anakpawis Partylist Rep. Ariel Casilao)

Makabayan bloc files petition at SC vs. Train law

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Post published:January 11, 2018
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Saying the new tax law violated the Constitution, ?the ?militant Makabayan bloc lawmakers challenged the government’s Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) ?in ?a petition filed today at the Supreme Court.

Lumad couple escapes slay try in Agusan del Norte

Post author:MART D. SAMBALUD
Post published:January 10, 2018
Post category:Headline Human Rights Regions
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TAGUM CITY, Philippines — An indigenous couple who are members of a local peasant group escaped a slay try after two unidentified gunmen sprayed bullets at their residence, human rights…

Rights groups Hustisya and Karapatan "pin" Gen. Eduardo Ano, appointed DILG officer-in-charge, in a protest rally in Quezon City. (Photo courtesy of Karapatan)

Karapatan fears Año might use DILG vs activists

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Post published:January 10, 2018
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TAGUM CITY, Philippines — The appointment of former Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Eduardo Año as head of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) would only intensify…

Group hits PMDC for selling Mt. Diwalwal to Australian mining firm

Militant solons see SC ruling against ‘regressive’ TRAIN Law

Makabayan bloc files petition at SC vs. Train law

Lumad couple escapes slay try in Agusan del Norte

Karapatan fears Año might use DILG vs activists

MASIPAG flags biosafety concerns over approval of iron-zinc enriched rice

Former staff harassed following terror designation of environmental group

DENR-EMB XI orders closure of old Davao City sanitary landfill

P33 million in relief goods distributed to 126,000 after Mindanao quake

City Council honors Davao student-athletes for historic bronze in 2026 Palarong Pambansa