Today’s View: Children trapped in social disasters
Children whether deliberately used or not are still victims and survivors of state violence in the Philippine context.
Teachers and volunteers provide play and relief for children. (davaotoday.com photo by John Rizle L. Saligumba)
Rape of 6-year old shows dangers lurking in swelling evacuation centers
Tending to children has become difficult in evacuation centers with the number of displaced increasing every day after two weeks of skirmish between MNLF and state forces. All over the city, the number of displaced residents has swelled up to nearly 120,000 from 12 villages as fighting continued on its second week.
Anti-pork rally along the national highway of Tagum City. (davaotoday.com photo by Mart D. Sambalud)
Marcos’ corruption and abuses alive 41 years later
by DANILDA L. FUSILERO, MART D. SAMBALUD, and TYRONE A. VELEZ Davao Today From cronies to political dynasties, nothing has changed much as to their misuse and abuse of the…
Today’s View : A special write-up
There they are! -- heroes of the masses -- the true fighters and firm defenders of the people’s cause, who lyricise with their vigilance the liberation of the Mother Land from the quagmire of misery.
Partylist asks Congress to probe entry of MNLF in Zamboanga City
In House Resolution 302, Bayan Muna asked the committee on peace, reconciliation and unity to investigate whether or not the government terminated the tripartite review of the 1996 Final Peace Agreement with the MNLF, which claimed that this provoked their members to march into Zamboanga City on September 9.