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Read more about the article ‘Pro-China?’: Coast Guard spox confronts Duterte siblings over West Philippine Sea stance
Davao 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte and Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela, spokesperson of the Philippine Coast Guard, exchanged heated remarks on Facebook over their positions on the West Philippine Sea.  Duterte also criticized Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro for his comments on China.

‘Pro-China?’: Coast Guard spox confronts Duterte siblings over West Philippine Sea stance

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – A Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson has publicly questioned whether Davao 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte and Vice President Sara Duterte are "pro-China," escalating a political firestorm…

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Read more about the article Family of missing labor organizer hails Supreme Court order directing military to comment
BRING MY TATAY HOME. Marklen Lariosa calls on the government to surface his father, KMU labor organizer William Lariosa, during a rally on the first anniversary of his father's disappearance. The 63-year old organizer was reportedly taken by the Philippine Army in Quezon, Bukidnon. (Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Family of missing labor organizer hails Supreme Court order directing military to comment

MANILA, Philippines – The family of William Lariosa, a labor organizer who vanished in 2024, welcomed a Supreme Court order directing military respondents to comment on their petition for review…

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Read more about the article Davao officials warn of 4 to 5 year power reserve window, push for new generation facilities
(Photo courtesy of National Power Corp.’s website)

Davao officials warn of 4 to 5 year power reserve window, push for new generation facilities

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Mindanao needs additional power generation facilities to meet growing demand, with current reserves sufficient for only another four to five years, according to warnings raised during the…

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Read more about the article Relatives of drug war dead decry VP Duterte’s claim victims may not be real
Kin of drug war victims gather in Quezon City on October 29, 2023, to observe Undas and to continue their pursuit of justice. (Photo by John Carlo Magallon/Altermidya)

Relatives of drug war dead decry VP Duterte’s claim victims may not be real

MANILA, Philippines – Several relatives of those killed during the government's anti-drug campaign denounced Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, Aug. 6, after she questioned whether those in the International Criminal…

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Read more about the article UP students push for higher budget as Congress prepares for deliberations
Student leaders and delegates from across the University of the Philippines (UP) system march from UP Mindanao through Sitio Basak to the McArthur Highway in Barangay Mintal, Davao City, for a mobilization ahead of the 61st General Assembly of Student Councils (GASC), today, Aug. 6. They carry calls for free, accessible and quality education; relocation of the 11th Regional Community Defense Group (RCDG); accountability from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte; and protection of UP as a university of the people.{Shane Banzon,contributor)

UP students push for higher budget as Congress prepares for deliberations

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Student leaders across the University of the Philippines (UP) system are pushing for a higher budget for the country’s premier state university as Congress prepares for…

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