HRW: PHL govt’s plan of mandatory drug test in HEIs threatens students’ safety, educ rights

The plan of the Duterte administration to implement a mandatory drug test in colleges and universities threatened students’ safety and education rights, an international human rights group said Saturday.

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Datu Jomorito Goaynon, chairperson of Kalumbay Regional Lumad Organization (Photo by Kitanglad Multimedia Collective)

Lumad group demands arrest of militiaman

Lumad groups are pressing for the arrest of militiaman Alde "Butsoy" Salusad, the leader of paramilitary group New Indigenous Peoples Army Reform which they say is responsible for the deaths of several Lumad leaders and the subsequent mass evacuations.

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Read more about the article 68 Davao night market blast survivors receive livelihood assistance
SURVIVOR. Erickson Nacario, one of the survivors of the deadly night market blast in Roxas Avenue in Davao City last September 2, 2016 receives on Friday (Aug. 11) livelihood assistance from the combined donations of various local and foreign groups turned over by the City Government of Davao at the Grand Men Seng Hotel in Davao City.(Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

68 Davao night market blast survivors receive livelihood assistance

A total of 68 survivors and beneficiaries of the Roxas Avenue night market blast in Davao City received livelihood assistance from the donations gathered by the city government, Friday, August 11.

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Read more about the article Duterte reiterates plan to step down if children are proven involved in graft
President Rodrigo Duterte at Camp Quintin M. Merecido, Catitipan, Buhangin, Davao City. 29 June 2017 (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Duterte reiterates plan to step down if children are proven involved in graft

President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated his previous statements he will go down from the Presidency if any of his children is proven to have been involved in graft and corruption.

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