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Read more about the article Philippine independence, according to Davaoeños
PHILIPPINES IS NOT FOR SALE. Davao City militants protest against US intervention in time of the 114th Philippine independence celebration, Tuesday. The woman whose hands are chained and wearing a Philippine flag-like dress symbolizes the country “under control of the Imperialist US.” (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Philippine independence, according to Davaoeños

By LEIGH E. DALUGDOG, CHERYLL D. FIEL, JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA, MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN & TYRONE A. VELEZ Davao Today More than a century after Spanish colonization and almost seven decades after American colonization, we ask, is the Philippines truly free and sovereign? Davao Today collected the thoughts of Davaoeños, Philippine-based and not.

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Read more about the article Pacquiao loses over Bradley; Davaoeños stunned
JAM-PACKED. Davao City’s Bankerohan covered court is packed with boxing fanatics who eagerly watched the Pacquiao-Bradley fight for free courtesy of a local FM station, Sunday. To their dismay, Manny Pacquiao lost his WBO welterweight title over Timothy Bradley via a split decision. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Pacquiao loses over Bradley; Davaoeños stunned

While there are those who can’t believe with the decision, there are also who agreed with it. By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA & MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today

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Read more about the article Davao folks, water district up in arms vs law on water sector reform
AGAINST THE BILLS. Imelda Magsuci, DCWD spokesperson, says they are against Senate Bill 2997 and House Bill 5497 “because the management of our natural resource will be given to private entities,” during the M-Power forum-cum-launching, June 5. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

Davao folks, water district up in arms vs law on water sector reform

By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA

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Read more about the article Pa asks release of injured NPA daughter
APPEAL. Victor delos Reyes appeals for the release of her wounded NPA daughter Vanessa. Delos Reyes talked during the dinner for a cause initiated by the Free Vanessa Movement in a Davao City restaurant exactly one year after Vanessa's arrest and detention. (davaotoday.com photo by Marilou Aguirre-Tuburan)

Pa asks release of injured NPA daughter

By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN

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Read more about the article Davaoeños’ take on the historic impeachment conviction vs CJ Corona
THE PEOPLE’S VERDICT. Bagong Alyansang Makabayan's Sheena Duazo holds a placard that states the people's guilty verdict on Chief Justice Renato Corona, in a picket, Tuesday afternoon, along Davao City's San Pedro Street. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Davaoeños’ take on the historic impeachment conviction vs CJ Corona

By LEIGH E. DALUGDOG, JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA, MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN & TYRONE A. VELEZ

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