A community college in Davao de Oro which caters to Lumad and farmers reported that they are red-tagged by local officials and the military.
Schools in Davao City did not wait for a confirmation of COVID-19 cases in Davao City, as they suspended classes and postponed graduation ceremonies as a preventive measure.
President Duterte has signed on Sunday, March 8, Proclamation No.922 declaring a state of Public Health Emergency nationwide following the confirmation of local transmission of coronavirus disease in the Philippines.
The argument that red-tagging has a chilling effect on human rights defenders is nothing new. What makes it hog the headline is that this now comes from those affiliated with the United Nations (UN).
A cut in the budget of the Department of Health (DOH) intended for the purchase of a new type of contraceptive could mean lesser access for women to reproductive health services in Northern Mindanao, a government official said.