Today’s View: The hand that shapes the world
By DON J. PAGUSARA
Davao Today
Because of the creative hand of the worker, the face of the world is transformed. Human society has become progressive and colorful.
HELPING HANDS. “We’re so devastated,” Compostela Valley Governor Arturo Uy says Friday referring to the damage that typhoon Pablo brought to his province. He added, “But seeing people helping hands lifted our morale.” (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
NPA says arrest of Gov. Uy’s police escort, a warning to all armed candidates
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
The arrest and detention of Pansoy as “prisoner of war” and the confiscation of firearms, Ibarra noted, is a warning not just against Uy and his party mates, but to all candidates who are armed for they will be targets of the NPA “to protect the people” and to defend their territories.
Sto. Tomas mayoral bets bare political agenda
By MART D. SAMBALUD
Davao Today
Two candidates for this town’s highest elective position presented their political agenda, hoping to win the people’s votes for the upcoming May 13 elections.
Mindanao lumads forge unity vs. environmental plunderers, rights violators
By GILBERT L. PACIFICAR
Davao Today
“We should emulate the life of our lumad heroes who died in the struggle for defending the ancestral domain.” -- Datu Monico Cayog, Kalumaran chairperson
Rainforestation brings hope to Pablo-stricken community
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
“Maayo pa ang mga batan-on nakahuna-huna og repares aning bukid. Naghinaut ko nga daghan pang sama nila ang mohimo ani (I thank the youth for taking action to reforest our mountains. I hope more will do the same thing)," said Alice Lindasan, one of the residents, noting that nothing of this sort of help had been done to their community before.