DEADLINE FOR TAXES. Susan Tisoy, assistant chief assessment officers of the Bureau of Internal Revenue-Davao reminds tax payers of the deadline for filing income taxes is 5pm of April 15.
Neil Cervantes, Chairperson of Sambayan, said, “What we are witnessing tonight is only a bit of the rich culture and arts of the lumad through their dances and songs. But more than our performances, this is a night to unite with the ‘roots’ of our country.” He further said that, “Our lumad sisters and brothers here are calling for the pull-out of military troops in their areas after they experienced aerial bombing and many forms of abuse from the soldiers. Any form of aggression upon their land like military operation ultimately destroys their culture.”
Bios Dynamis, an organic rice producer popular for its sought-after organic black rice, and the TreeLife coco sugar from the town of Carmen showcased Mindanao-grown organic products during the four-day exhibit in Germany, which was attended by more than 42,000 trade visitors from 135 countries.
Women protest the fifth year of the still unresolved killing of Rebelyn Pitao and other women victims of human rights violations before the Commission on Human Rights. Pitao the daughter of NPA commander Ka Parago. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Women rights advocates announce activities for the coming International Women’s Day. (L-R) Lorna Mandin of city government’s Integrated Gender Development Division and Mae Ann Sapar of Gabriela Southern Mindanao. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Typhoon Pablo victims burn an effigy of President Aquino to symbolize their disgust on government’s “inutility” to respond to the needs of disaster victims (Jaja Necosia/davaotoday.com)
The passing rate for those who took the career service examinations for entry to government positions has only reached 10 to 12% for some 15,000 takers in Davao and Tagum Cities last year.
There is yet no ceasefire in place, consistent with what President Benigno Aquino III said yesterday that since Day One, the government is bent on launching military operations. But he clarified later that the primary objective of the military operations is the “unnecessary loss of lives.”
