Read more about the article Red-tagged union leader teacher arrested in Caraga
Rosanilla "Lai" Consad (Photo courtesy of Karapatan Caraga)

Red-tagged union leader teacher arrested in Caraga

Several days after the memorandum of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) tagging Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) and COURAGE as communist fronts was exposed, the military and police arrested another progressive leader in Caraga region on March 17.

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Read more about the article Granted writ reunites Lumad father, daughter held under DSWD-7 custody
Human rights lawyers Attys. Fionah Bojos and Magdalena Daymeg Lepiten with the detained Lumad student and her father. (Photo courtesy of Integrated Bar of the Philippines Cebu City Chapter).

Granted writ reunites Lumad father, daughter held under DSWD-7 custody

One of the Lumad students held at a facility inside the Social Welfare and Development Office in Region 7 and her father were reunited late afternoon on March 12.

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Read more about the article Urban poor most vulnerable to fire, but inspections cannot be done
Another fire razed at least 20 houses in St. John village, Barangay 76-A Davao City on Thursday, March 10. Two days ago, fire razed at least 60 houses in Purok Kasilak, Bucana, one of the blighted communities in the city. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Urban poor most vulnerable to fire, but inspections cannot be done

Two fires in two successive days in urban poor settlements in Davao City point out to problems in informal settlements in the city that are not subject to inspection.

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