DAVAO CITY, Philippines – During its 81st year anniversary, the city government feted a seminarian turned activist-now anthropologist-Lumad advocate as…
Heads of Jesuit-run schools in the Philippines have called on the government to hasten the passage of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) as Philippine lawmakers have announced that the draft legislation will be passed before Pres. Rodrigo Duterte would give his State of the Nation Address (Sona) this July.
Lower House lawmakers said they are optimistic to pass the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) in time for the State of the Nation Address (Sona) of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte this July.
Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio in her speech during the Parada Davaeño on Friday, emphasized that the Davaoeño “is the main strength of the city as its faces challenges”.
Behind the glamor of spotlight and flash of cameras, 15 Dabawenyas with a heart vied for the Mutya ng Davao crown on Thursday night. Proving that they are more than just pretty faces, the candidates expressed their advocacies concerning the people of Davao.
President Rodrigo Duterte has declared the Philippines’ withdrawal from the Rome Statute, a treaty which established the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC is currently conducting a preliminary examination into the Duterte administration’s bloody war on drugs.
The League of Filipino Students (LFS) in Northern Mindanao condemned the presence of soldiers in schools as the Phil. Army’s 4th Infantry Division (4ID) accused the progressive youth group of carrying out recruitment activities inside campuses.
Seven Dabawenyos were conferred on Tuesday this year’s Datu Bago Award, the highest honor given by the local government of Davao City to its outstanding constituents.
Progressive lawmakers on Tuesday branded President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war as “death for the poor, and salvation for the rich” following the acquittal of the Department of Justice (DOJ) against suspected drug lords.
Progressive groups on Monday warned that the national identification system and the recently-signed law granting subpoena powers to the Philippine National Police (PNP) are additional tools for witch-hunt, abuse, and all-out repression.