Filipinos denied economic, social and cultural rights
The poverty, joblessness and lack of fundamental services under neoliberal policies continues to challenge the achievement of Filipinos’ economic, social and cultural rights.
Study: media finds peace process reporting ‘not sexy enough’
A recent report found that before the resumption of the peace talks between the government and the National Democratic of the Philippines this year, there was little interest from the media in reporting the peace process.
Davao councilors support call to release all political prisoners
The Davao City Council passed a resolution to support the call for the release of all political prisoners as a step to achieve peace.
President Rodrigo Duterte. (Kiwi Bulaclac/Presidential Photo)
Duterte to Reds: agree to an indefinite ceasefire
President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated his demand to the communists to sign a document of a bilateral ceasefire agreement with the government before releasing some 100 political prisoners.
The Davao City Hall. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
Dabawenyos weigh in on death penalty
Some residents here are in favor of bringing back capital punishment in the country to curb criminality while others fear the poor will only suffer the backlash under what they dubbed as a “draconian measure” as showed in a random interview conducted by Davao Today.