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Military Admits ‘Vigorous’ Campaign Vs Partylist Groups in Mindanao, Elsewhere


Red-Baiting. Residents in the Caraga region were greeted today with scenes like the one above in Butuan City, where the posters and campaign materials of progressive partylist groups like AnakPawis were spraypainted with such words as “CPP-NPA” and “NPA.” (Contributed photos)

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The commander of the Eastern Mindanao Command (EastMinCom), General Rodolfo Obaniana, clarified today in a press statement that his command did not campaign for any particular candidate, especially for administration bets.

Instead, he admitted that he and his unit have been vigorously campaigning against partylist organizations that, according to him, support the communist New People?s Army (NPA).

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India: Three killed in ?shocking? petrol bomb attacks on media offices

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is horrified by the deaths of three employees from the Tamil daily Dinakaran, a result of violent protests and arson attacks on the newspaper?s office on Wednesday May 9 in Madurai.

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Leftist Attempts to Break Into Davao Politics


People’s Issues. Jeppie Ramada discusses issues with Davao residents in a recent campaign visit. (davaotoday.com photo by Marilou Aguirre)

Jeppie Ramada intends to join Angela Librado-Trinidad, a fellow Bayan Muna activist, in the halls of the City Council. And he would never abandon, he promises, the struggles of the people ? ordinary residents, peasants, the urban poor, among others ? his group represents.

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Iraq Journalists and Media Issue New Appeal for Release of BBC Journalist Held in Gaza

Journalists? leaders and media chiefs meeting in Iraq today issued a new appeal for the release of kidnapped BBC journalist who has been missing for eight weeks in Palestine.

The Iraqi journalism community was meeting in Irbil in the north of the country to put together a national safety and security strategy to combat the threats to media and reporters in a conflict that has already claimed the lives of more than 200 media staff since the United States invasion in 2003.
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