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Deputy Ombudsman Rodolfo Elman speaking in a press conference in Davao City on Wednesday, July 20 about high-ranking government officials in Mindanao who were involved in graft practices and criminality. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

Ombudsman indicts high-ranking Mindanao officials in graft, criminal cases

Post author:Maria Patricia C. Borromeo
Post published:July 20, 2016
Post category:Corruption Headline Latest Latest News Mindanao Politics
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The Office of the Ombudsman in Mindanao claimed it has processed cases involving some high-ranking government officials here due to graft and corrupt practices and criminal acts.

Activists mull filing counter charges vs ‘masterminds’ of kidnapping case

Post author:ZEA IO MING C. CAPISTRANO
Post published:July 20, 2016
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Activists who were acquitted of kidnapping charge are planning to file counter charges against the military who allegedly manufactured the complaints filed against them.

Davao’s drug rehab crowding with client increase

Post author:DAVAO TODAY
Post published:July 20, 2016
Post category:Crime & Public Safety Governance Headline Latest Latest News
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Authorities at the Davao City drug rehabilitation center are worried that they could not accommodate the growing number of clients.

Claro Gawilan, chairman of the Nagkahiusang Mag-uuma sa White Culaman (United Farmers of White Culaman) from Kitaotao town in Bukidnon speaks during their protest rally in San Pedro Street, Davao City on Thursday. The protesters accused the Army as responsible for the continuing harassment and killings of Lumads in Mindanao. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Lumad killings to take center stage in intl rights confab in Davao

Post author:Maria Patricia C. Borromeo
Post published:July 19, 2016
Post category:Headline Human Rights
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Some 200 visitors from 25 countries worldwide will attend a conference on human rights, focusing on the killings of the indigenous peoples or Lumads in Mindanao.

CHAT. Ka Yancy of New People's Army's 1st Pulang Bagani Battalion talks with Mayor Duterte, his assistant Bong Go, and third party facilitator Reverend Jurie Jaime. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

Gov’t seeks to move peace talks with NDF to August

Post author:DAVAO TODAY
Post published:July 19, 2016
Post category:Headline Politics
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The Duterte administration wants to move the date of resumption of the formal talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDF) from third week of July to August this year.

Ombudsman indicts high-ranking Mindanao officials in graft, criminal cases

Activists mull filing counter charges vs ‘masterminds’ of kidnapping case

Davao’s drug rehab crowding with client increase

Lumad killings to take center stage in intl rights confab in Davao

Gov’t seeks to move peace talks with NDF to August

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