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Davao broadcaster jailed for libel is depressed, thinks of suicide

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Nov 06, 2007

Silenced and Abandoned. Lex Adonis inside the Ma-a city jail in June. (davaotoday.com photo)

By GERMELINA A. LACORTE | Davao Today

Gladys Adonis, the wife of jailed Davao Alexander “Lex” Adonis, said her husband has been admitted to the prison hospital in early October.
She said Adonis, an anchorman of Bombo Radio-Davao sentenced to four and a half years in prison early this year, had been feeling utterly “abandoned and depressed,” and is thinking of ending his life.

The fugitive of Talaingod

The fugitive of Talaingod

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Oct 23, 2007

Datu Guibang Apoga, the chieftain of the Ata-Manobo tribe in the hinterlands of Talaingod, has been in hiding for a decade now.

Fired workers press fight vs Dole, slam military

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Oct 23, 2007

The workers and their families held a silent picket in front of the Panabo City Council to solicit support. They were retrenched after DITFI-Dole Stanfilco arbitrarily announced closure on Oct. 8. But no help came from any of the councilors, prompting the workers to go back to the picket line at the entrance of the container yard. There, soldiers confronted them.

Water protests continue

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Oct 23, 2007

Members of the Nagkahiusang Mamumuo sa Davao City Water District (NAMADACWAD) gather in front of the Davao City hall on Oct. 20 to protest the proposed 100-million-peso loan from the Local Water Utility Administration that they said would lead to the privatization the city’s water system and, consequently, higher water rates for consumers. (Photo by Keith Bacongco/AKP Images for Davao Today)

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Oct 19, 2007

It’s On. The nine-day campaign period for the village and Sangguniang Kabataan elections scheduled on Oct. 29 officially begins today, with these candidates roaming around Davao City. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)