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PROP WAR. Jay Apiag, Karapatan Southern Mindanao Region, holds a photo of propaganda posters declaring Karapatan, Gabriela, Bayan Muna, and Anakpawis as supporters of the New People's Army. Apiag called this acts of red-baiting, which results to real harm for activists in a press conference on Friday, July 4 in Davao City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

CHR inspects progressive groups’ offices in Davao to disprove PNP claims

Human rights advocates and activists in Davao City on Thursday, Nov. 27, opened their offices for inspection by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and media to further prove their legitimacy as progressive organizations.

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Read more about the article Popcom exec: Teen pregnancy in Normin among highest in PH
Jeremias Gupit, Commission on Population regional director for Northern Mindanao, has urged parents to pay attention to their children to prevent more incidences of teenage pregnancies, after a study found reported that teenage pregnancy in the region is among the highest in the country. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Popcom exec: Teen pregnancy in Normin among highest in PH

Northern Mindanao has ranked second as having the most number of teenage pregnancies among the regions in the country, a Commission on Population-10 (Popcom-10) official said Tuesday.

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Read more about the article Comval coconut farmers decry plummeting copra prices
A young boy exhibits his agility by climbing the coconut tree with ease at the Mindanao Interfaith Services Foundation Incorporated School (MISFI) compound in Barangay Kisante, Makilala, North Cotabato. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com file photo)

Comval coconut farmers decry plummeting copra prices

Farm gate price of copra in Compostela Valley (ComVal) province continues to plummet according on the latest data from the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA)-Davao region.

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Read more about the article Contractualization, lack of industries are causes of job losses in PH – KMU
?H?uge tarpaulin?s? ?are displayed at the NCCC Mall in Davao City showing various companies that offer slots for applicants among fresh graduates and unemployed youth.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Contractualization, lack of industries are causes of job losses in PH – KMU

The progressive labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) believes that the continued practice of labor contractualization as well as the country's lack of basic industries are the real causes of the high unemployment in the Philippines.

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