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Lawyer to elevate jailed Davao broadcaster’s case to UN

?We plan to take our case to the United Nations Human Rights Committee and eventually have the libel laws of the country declared a violation of the International Covenant on Civil-Political Rights (ICCPR),? said Lex Adonis's lawyer Harry Roque. ?Once the UN body makes such declaration, lawyers could ask the Philippine Supreme Court to rule outright that jail terms for libel violates the country's treaty obligations.?

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Davao journalists join class suit for press freedom

By GRACE S. UDDIN | Davao Today

NUJP-Davao chair Carmelito Francisco said provincial journalists are isolated and more prone to threats and harassments, compared to their national counterparts. He said local journalists expect the same show of unity and support from colleagues in other parts of the country when they're in the same situation.

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Another Duterte wants an ID system in the barangays

By MARILOU M. AGUIRRE | Davao Today

Paolo Duterte, recently elected as ABC president, wants to duplicate the move of ABC vice-president Leo Aquino, who implemented the ID system in the village of Wilfedo Aquino in the city?s second district, during his term.

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