Today’s View : Tribute to the Mentors
By DON J. PAGUSARA Today, we commemorate the World Teachers’ Day. It is only fitting and just that we reflect on the nobility of the teaching profession. Often we ignore the value of…
COMPOSTELA CHILDREN JOIN PROTEST
Women and children survivors of Typhoon Pablo from Compostela, Compostela Valley joined Thursday’s rally to dramatize their demand for food relief from government and stop the military encampment in their villages. Communities in Compostela said soldiers are deployed to protect the mining investment of San Miguel Company. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
Pablo-rehab village of Compostela driven out by militarization
Matigsalug leader Cristina Lantao said troops from the Army’s 25th Infantry Battalion arrived in their community in Sitio Bermuda, Purok 4 on Wednesday and told them they would occupy their village while conducting a three-week operation against the New People’s Army.
GEARING UP. In Lake Venado, a group of porters gear up for the Mt. Apo summit. They loaded 20-25 kilos of stuff in their packs. (davaotoday.com photo by Rawi June Amaga-Morandante)
OctoTrek in Mt. Apo: Kidapawan City to enforce strict safety, conservation guidelines
By DANILDA L. FUSILERO Davao Today KIDAPAWAN CITY - Authorities here assured that they would enforce strict guidelines on safety and environmental protection on the Mt. Apo climb as they…
World Teachers’ Day rallies slam low pay amid pork barrel abuse
A national teachers group joined anti-pork protests Friday in various cities in the country, on the eve of World Teachers’ Day, as they slammed President Benigno Aquino’s defense of maintaining his discretionary fund while refusing to increase their salaries.
Detained UP prof in Davao Oriental an NPA, AFP claims
By DAVAO TODAY The Armed Forces of the Philippines claimed on Thursday that the University of the Philippines Professor Kim Gargar, whom they captured in Cateel, Davao Oriental, was a…