Netizens cry foul over online harassment against women protesters

After the viral sexual attacks of pro-Marcos netizens a female teenager carrying an anti-Marcos burial placard, Gabriela Women’s Party and netizens condemned the inappropriate comments of the “online sexual harassers.”

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Read more about the article New 8-hectare facility to decongest Davao jail
JAIL DECONGESTION. Jail Supt. Grace Taculin, jail warden of the Davao City Jail announces the plan to establish a new prison facility to decongest the city's prison facilities. Taculin said the Maa jail is intended for 384 inmates, but is currently filled with 2,982 prisoners. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

New 8-hectare facility to decongest Davao jail

The Davao City Jail's new facility will start construction early next year to address congestion in the city's prisons.

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Read more about the article Lumad student raises militarization issue in children’s summit 
CHILDREN'S SUMMIT. Around 500 children from all over Mindanao gather for the three-day Mindanao Children's Festival at the Grand Men Seng Hotel in Davao City. During the second day of the festival on Tuesday, Nov. 22, a children's summit was held to tackle various children's issues. (Maria Patricia C. Borromeo/davaotoday.com)

Lumad student raises militarization issue in children’s summit 

Education is not easily accessible to Lumad students, this Muluhinday shared during a Mindanao children’s summit held at the Grand Men Seng Hotel here, Tuesday.

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Read more about the article Duterte to sign EO declaring Panatag Shoal a ‘marine sanctuary’
President Rodrigo Duterte said he is not a lapdog of the US, China or any other country, but only of the Filipino people. (TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo)

Duterte to sign EO declaring Panatag Shoal a ‘marine sanctuary’

President Rodrigo Duterte will be signing an executive order to declare Panatag shoal a marine sanctuary where fishing will no longer be allowed, said Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon, Jr. Sunday.

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Read more about the article De Lima, Sulu vice gov face raps for aiding ASG
Activist, Temogen "Cocoy" Tulawie, president of the Bawgbug, Inc, files a case against Sen. Leila De Lima and former Sulu Vice Governor Abdusakur Tan for allegedly aiding terrorist group, Abu Sayyaf. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

De Lima, Sulu vice gov face raps for aiding ASG

A human rights activist who was accused in a bombing in 2009 filed a complaint against Sen. Leila de Lima and Sulu Vice Gov. Abdusakur M. Tan for allegedly aiding terrorist group Abu Sayyaf.

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