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Read more about the article Wanted: anti-child labor barangay officials
CHILD AT WORK. Ryan, 13 says he earns PHP 10 for every motorcycle he cleans outside the Davao City Hall. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

Wanted: anti-child labor barangay officials

Kaugmaon executive director Florie Butiong-Tacang said their campaign has only reached ten per cent success in minimizing child labor working on hazardous conditions. Their study showed cases where children worked in packing urea fertilizer in a refinery, and others cleaning bottles for a recycling plant. In both cases, children worked without protective gear and even worked overnight for days.

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Read more about the article NPA declares “POW” status for captured village officials, militiamen
ON GUARD. A member of the New People’s Army Rhyme Petalcorin Command stands guard during the release of Police Officer 3 Ruben Nojapa, Jr. Tuesday in Mawab, Compostela Valley. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

NPA declares “POW” status for captured village officials, militiamen

The New People's Army has given a “prisoner of war” status to “five Cafgu paramilitary forces” who were “captured” in the village center of Barangay Mansanitas, Loreto town, Agusan del Sur after they raided a detachment of the Philippine Army’s 26th Infantry Battalion, 11am of October 24.

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Read more about the article Group irked at dropping of murder plaints vs soldiers in Comval child’s slay
WAIL IN MOURNING. Evelyn wails in sorrow as her eight-year-old child Roque Antivo was laid to rest Wednesday in Mabini town, Compostela Valley. Antivo, along with two other minors, was allegedly strafed by members of the 71st IB, April 3 on their way home from a day’s farming. (davaotoday.com photo by John Rizle L. Saligumba)

Group irked at dropping of murder plaints vs soldiers in Comval child’s slay

“Are authorities really that insensitive to children’s rights, that children can become collateral damage to military offensives?” asked Rius Valle, Children’s Rehabilitation Center Southern Mindanao spokesperson

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Read more about the article Ex-UP professor enters “not guilty” plea to gun, murder charges
Kim Gargar share light moments with his parents inside the Baganga Municipal Jail

Ex-UP professor enters “not guilty” plea to gun, murder charges

Former University of the Philippines professor, Kim Gargar, on Thursday pleaded “not guilty” to cases filed against him by the government military.

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Read more about the article We don’t want enemies, only help – Bohol Mayor Evasco
ASSISTANCE. Compostela Valley Governor Arturo Uy (right) and New Bataan Mayor Balbin (middle) thank the mayors of Bohol represented by Maribojoc Mayor Leoncio Evasco (left) for the PHP 2 million worth of financial assistance to the victims of typhoon Pablo. Carmen Mayor Che delos Reyes and Tagbilaran Mayor Dan Neri Lim also visited the area Friday. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

We don’t want enemies, only help – Bohol Mayor Evasco

Maribojoc town mayor Leoncio ‘Jun’ Evasco clarified his position in barring the Philippine National Red Cross from distributing relief packs in his quake-torn town in Bohol, saying he was all for centralization of the relief effort while at the same time shunning dole-outs.

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