AFP general’s threats on women celebs spark movement vs red-tagging

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) official and National Task Force to End Local Communist Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) spokesperson Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. has drawn flak for issuing threatening remarks against actress Liza Soberano and 2018 Ms. Universe Catriona Gray, some of the female celebrities who are vocal on their advocacies.

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Mindanao farmers suffer big losses due to Rice Tariffication Law

Tenant farmers in Mindanao who practice conventional farming have been suffering the “worst effects” of the Republic Act No. 11203 or the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), according to a research of farmers-scientists network, Masipag Mindanao.

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Assorted lanterns are on display along Torres St., Davao City as Christmas season draws near. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

With Covid-19 cases rising, Davao City bans Halloween, Christmas events

Halloween and Christmas parties, including ‘trick-or-treat’ events in public will be prohibited by the city government to prevent the spread and transmission of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

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