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Anakpawis Partylist Rep. Ariel Casilao (davaotoday.com)

Militant solon tells Duterte: Protect poor families’ right to shelter

Instead of expressing statement that incites violence, a militant lawmaker on Monday urged Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to protect the basic right to shelter of every poor family across the country.

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More than 900 new Auxiliary Police Officers sing Davao City's hymn, "Tayo'y Dabawenyo" (We are Davaoeños) during their graduation ceremony held? on? Monday, May 22, 2017 at the Davao City Police Office ?compound?. The event also marks the launching of the Oplan Iron City?, an upgraded police patrol system to aid in securing the city through the support of volunteer police auxiliaries.(Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

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More than 900 new Auxiliary Police Officers sing Davao City's hymn, "Tayo'y Dabawenyo" (We are Davaoeños) during their graduation ceremony held? on? Monday, May 22, 2017 at the Davao City Police Office ?compound?. The event also marks the launching of the Oplan Iron City?, an upgraded police patrol system to aid in securing the city through the support of volunteer police auxiliaries.(Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

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Read more about the article Breastfeeding advocacy through support groups in Davao pushed
BREASTFEEDING ADVOCACY. Mothers from different areas in Davao region join the Breastfeeding Peer Counselors Training organized by the Breastfeeding Pinays from May 20 to May 21, 2017 at the Bahay ni Tuding, San Pedro Street in Davao City. Joining them in a posterity photo are (standing row from L-R) Lactation massage expert Rechilda Talle (6th), Velvet Escario Roxas, program director and founding administrator of BFP (8th), Noelle Polack, BFP administrator and organizer of the Davao-leg training (10th) and seated on the floor is Atty. Abie Co Floreza, president of the BFP. (Photo by Breastfeeding Pinays)

Breastfeeding advocacy through support groups in Davao pushed

A recent nationwide survey shows that only 34 percent of Filipino infants younger than six months are exclusively breastfed and an alarming 36 percent were fed in infant formula, according to a World Health Organization report that assessed breastfeeding in the country.

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Research group tells Duterte admin of clearer and stronger basis to reject aid from US

Research group IBON, in a recent statement, welcomed the recent move by the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte in rejecting the official development aid from the European Union.

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