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Read more about the article Court stops MisOr prov’l gov’t from spending P3.58 billion budget
Medical workers attend to arriving overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) at the Laguindingan Airport in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, in this recently taken photo. The OFWs are from Misamis Oriental and other areas in Mindanao. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Court stops MisOr prov’l gov’t from spending P3.58 billion budget

Misamis Oriental’s delivery of basic services and its anti-Coronavirus measures could be adversely affected as a local court issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) stopping the provincial government from disbursing out of its P3.58 billion 2020 budget.

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Read more about the article Groups raise alarm as Duterte signs anti-terror law
Braving the rain, youth activists hold a protest action at a park in Cagayan de Oro to express their indignation over the anti-terrorism bill in time for the observance of the 122nd Independence Day on Friday (June 12). (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Groups raise alarm as Duterte signs anti-terror law

Local and international groups raised the alarm as the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 was signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, July 3.

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Read more about the article UP scientists to Roque: statistics show PH not winning vs Covid-19
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UP scientists to Roque: statistics show PH not winning vs Covid-19

Scientists from the University of the Philippines refute the national government’s claims that it is winning the battle against the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, citing statistics that show the virus is spreading fast.

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Read more about the article Arrest of Balingasag 7 draws condemnation from indigenous groups

Arrest of Balingasag 7 draws condemnation from indigenous groups

Lumad organizations and their advocates are calling for the immediate release of the seven Lumad who were arrested in a raid in Balingasag, Misamis Oriental and are facing what they claim as trumped-up charges of illegal possession of firearms and explosives.

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Read more about the article UN human rights chief urges Duterte not to sign anti-terrorism act
Michele Bachelet, Presidente of Chile speaks during Special Session of the Human Rights Council. 29 March 2017.(Photo Courtesy of un.org)

UN human rights chief urges Duterte not to sign anti-terrorism act

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has called on President Rodrigo Duterte not to sign the controversial Anti-Terrorism Act 2020, citing its “chilling effects” on human rights and humanitarian work that has been under siege under his administration.

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