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FREE ALL PPs. Members of rights group Karapatan and Samahan ng mga Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto from the National Capital Region join the protest Saturday outside the Camp Crame in Quezon City. They called on the Aquino government to release all political prisoners. (davaotoday.com photo by Alex D. Lopez)

Political prisoner dies of cardiac arrest

An elderly political prisoner died Monday afternoon after his third cardiac arrest since Friday, Nov. 25.

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Read more about the article Mindanao women leaders to train for building “peace tables”
Women from various provinces in Mindanao gather for the Mindanao Women's Peace Table opening at the Royal Mandaya Hotel in Davao City on Monday, Nov. 28. The three-day gathering will train women leaders on how to put up "peace tables" which aim to make the peace process inclusive. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Mindanao women leaders to train for building “peace tables”

Women leaders from various provinces in Mindanao are here to train on how to build "peace tables" in a bid to ensure the women's voice is included in the peace process.

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Read more about the article Fight vs. impunity, media killings must not end—NUJP Davao
Members of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines in Davao City light candles for the victims of the Ampatuan Massacre in a candle lighting ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016. The activity is held to commemorate the massacre in Ampatuan, Maguindanao seven years ago which claimed the lives of 58 people, including 32 media workers. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Fight vs. impunity, media killings must not end—NUJP Davao

Keep the flame burning and fight against impunity and journalist killings. This was the rallying call of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines Davao City Chapter as the group commemorated Wednesday the seventh year of the Ampatuan Massacre.

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Read more about the article Think tank: NEDA’s anti-poverty program ambitious, luxurious
In this file photo, an old woman and a young girl beg for alms on the stairs of the San Pedro Cathedral. The National Economic and Development Authority launched recently its anti-hunger and anti-poverty program dubbed “Ambisyon Natin 2040.”(Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Think tank: NEDA’s anti-poverty program ambitious, luxurious

An independent think tank branded as ambitious and luxurious the National Economic and Development Authority’s anti-hunger and anti-poverty program dubbed as “AmBisyon Natin 2040.”

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Read more about the article Activists decry charges, scores PNP for ‘perpetuating impunity’
Piya Macliing Malayao of Katribu Partylist. PHOTO: PAULO RIZAL / DAVAOTODAY.COM FILE PHOTO

Activists decry charges, scores PNP for ‘perpetuating impunity’

Activists who led a protest rally at the US Embassy on Oct. 19 decried Wednesday the charges filed against them by the Philippine National Police, saying it was meant to sway public opinion from the real issue.

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