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Lumad and Moro people together with their support groups will hit the major streets of Manila to protest the various forms of militarist options that they say are being used by the ?"US-Duterte regime"? to counter armed conflicts and other problems in the country. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

Martial Law out, anti-terror law in? Activists fear worse

Human rights advocates are alarmed at the military's push for the passage of amendments to the Human Security Act (HSA) in exchange of the lifting of martial law in Mindanao.

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Read more about the article Journos ask high court to allow live coverage of Ampatuan case promulgation

Journos ask high court to allow live coverage of Ampatuan case promulgation

Major print, television, radio, and online news agencies from across the country have petitioned the Supreme Court on Tuesday to allow live coverage and streaming for the promulgation of the decision in the 2009 Ampatuan Massacre case on December 19.

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Read more about the article 11 charged for transport of fossilized giant clams in Oro
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-10 regional director Allan Poquita (left) holds a piece of a fossilized giant clam confiscated by police in a checkpoint in Barangay Lumbia on Tuesday. The clams, estimated to weigh 8,000 kilos, are said to have a market value of P48 million. With Poquita is BFAR-10 assistant regional director Teodoro Bacolod Jr. (center). (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

11 charged for transport of fossilized giant clams in Oro

Eleven people caught transporting fossilized giant clams or “taklobo” in Barangay Lumbia here Tuesday dawn are now facing administrative and criminal charges, a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-10 (BFAR-10) official said Wednesday.

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Read more about the article Verdict for Ampatuan massacre case on December 19
MONUMENT. A monument was built near the massacre site in remembrance of the 53 victims of the Ampatuan Massacre in November 23, 2009. (Medel V. Hernani / davaotoday.com)

Verdict for Ampatuan massacre case on December 19

The verdict on the Ampatuan massacre case is set on December 19, which will mark ten years of searching for justice for the killing of 58 persons, including 32 media people, in Sitio Masalay, Ampatuan in Maguindanao province.

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