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NO TO US INTERVENTION. “Access arrangement” with foreign troops is contrary to national sovereignty, national interest and the Constitution. This was how members of the militant Bagong Alyansang Makabayan viewed the plan of the Aquino government as they protest Thursday in Davao City. They slammed the plan of allowing US troops to make the country a temporary, worse permanent, base for the war on aggression through the “one-sided” Visiting Forces Agreement. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

Groups to Duterte: US stands to gain in bomb threats

Radio commentator Dodong Solis said this is the first time the mayor “mellowed down” from his tough position against US intervention because of the American government’s “arm twisting to get what they want.”

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Read more about the article Rape of 6-year old shows dangers lurking in swelling evacuation centers
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.

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Read more about the article Marcos’ corruption and abuses alive 41 years later
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…

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