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Read more about the article Gov’t lacks Maranao-speaking social workers to lead psychosocial therapy of evacuees
THOUSANDS FLED. Authorities said 140,155 civilians or 28,011 families already left Marawi (the data is based on ARMM-HEART report as of May 31). They are now staying either in evacuation centers or with their relatives in the nearby towns and cities in the provinces of Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte. Others evacuees have already reached Davao City and Negros Oriental in the Visayas. (Alexander Lopez/davaotoday.com photo)

Gov’t lacks Maranao-speaking social workers to lead psychosocial therapy of evacuees

A high-ranking official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development said language barrier could be a problem of the department once they start conducting psychosocial intervention among hundreds of thousands of evacuees.

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Read more about the article FESTIVAL PREPARATION
FESTIVAL PREPARATION. Abi Padaman, 16, cleans a fish tank full of catfish as they prepare for the Sugbahan sa Dalan, where various business establishments will participate to highlight the 13th Pantatan Festival in Los Amigos, Davao City on Friday, October 27. The Sugbahan sa Dalan (grilling along the streets) will offer free grilled catfish, locally known as "pantat", to guests. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano / davaotoday.com)

FESTIVAL PREPARATION

Abi Padaman, 16, cleans a fish tank full of catfish as they prepare for the Sugbahan sa Dalan, where various business establishments will participate to highlight the 13th Pantatan Festival in Los Amigos, Davao City on Friday, October 27. (More...) (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano / davaotoday.com)

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Read more about the article Solon warns: landless farmer is ‘potential’ NPA recruit
Anakpawis Partylist Rep. Ariel Casilao said In a phone interview with Davao Today, the farmers took a ferry from the Manila Pier going to Cagayan de Oro City. (davaotoday.com file photo)

Solon warns: landless farmer is ‘potential’ NPA recruit

A progressive lawmaker said ?that ??by ?not addressing the land issue ?it ?could pose a security problem for government as communist insurgents could ?easily recruit them to their fold.

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