An alliance of lumad organizations in Mindanao prepared an “Uranda” or the indigenous people’s traditional lyric-poem to express to the visiting Pope their personal yearnings.
Human rights group Karapatan said there are 491 political prisoners in the country, 220 of whom were arrested under the Aquino administration.
They may not be one of the lucky ones who could get to meet Pope Francis, but Davaoenos here have the same message for the people’s Pope – that he could fix the Filipino’s ‘broken hearts.’
Indian doctors who were involved in the recent controversy involving Indian medical student dormers clarified Wednesday that they are only imposing strict dorm policies to “discipline” the students.
A murder case has already been filed against an army major from the 4th Infantry Battalion under the 10th Infantry Division who allegedly shot dead a woman in Tagum City on January 9.