200 political prisoners under Aquino admin start fasting
Progressive groups led a hunger strike and noise barrage protest to mark the International Political Prisoners Day.
Mindanao rights group to file case vs police official after violent dispersal
Contingents of a human rights caravan from Mindanao to Manila, Manilakbayan, is now preparing their legal documents to file a case against the Philippine National Police-Quezon City Police District (PNP-QCPD) officerPolice Superintendent Col. Pedro Sanchez and his subordinates, following a violent dispersal last November 29 that left fifteen injured including two media practitioners.
Southern Mindanao has most no. of rights violations
Southern Mindanao region posted the highest in terms of the number of rights abuses cases, the militant Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) said.
ADVOCATE.Nathaniel David, a person living with HIV-AIDS (PLHIV) since 2010, says that there is a need for persons with HIV to be educated about the disease.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
More education campaign on HIV AIDS pushed
Nathaniel David, 30, appeared in a press conference, Monday to admit that he has the dreaded HIV-AIDS (Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ) since 2010.
ON FEDERALISM. Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte speaks about the need for Federalism during the 1st Mindanao Leaders' Summit on Federalism in Davao City. Officials from all over the country participated in the summit. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
“Time is now for federalism”, Mindanao leaders say
The Mindanao Leaders’ Summit on Federalism held last Monday at the Grand Men Seng Hotel gathered some 100 Mindanao political and sectoral leaders supporting the call for a change to a federal system of government.