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Read more about the article Global rights group call for release of rights defender Teresita Naul
Karapatan Regional Council Member for Northern Mindanao Teresita Naul was arrested at her relative’s residence in Lala, Lanao del Norte on March 15, 2020. (photo taken from Kabataan Partylist's Facebook page)

Global rights group call for release of rights defender Teresita Naul

International human rights groups join Karapatan in calling for the release of 62-year old Teresita Naul, a human rights defender who will face trial this Friday, July 17, on charges that she is a top leader of communist rebels.

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Read more about the article 15-hour holding room set up for LSIs, OFWs in Davao City
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15-hour holding room set up for LSIs, OFWs in Davao City

The City Government has established a center for arriving locally stranded individuals and overseas workers to stay to wait for 15 hours to wait for their coronavirus (Covid-19) test results.

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Cagayan de Oro Mayor Oscar Moreno (Jigger Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Wedding with 400 guests in posh subdivision draws reactions

A wedding that drew hundreds of guests and relatives in a high-class subdivision over the weekend drew strong protest from homeowners for holding a mass gathering during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Read more about the article Mindanao solon: Decision to deny ABS-CBN franchise ‘contrary’ to findings
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Mindanao solon: Decision to deny ABS-CBN franchise ‘contrary’ to findings

The findings of the House of Representatives’ Technical Working Group (TWG) are contrary to the evidence presented during the series of hearings that tackled the franchise renewal of television network ABS-CBN, a lawmaker from Northern Mindanao said.

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