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LISTEN TO US. Jong Monzon (left), secretary general of PASAKA Confederation of Lumad Organizations in Southern Mindanao appealed to President Duterte in a press conference at the “Kampuhan” in Mendiola Bridge on Tuesday to listen to the accounts of the real situation of the lumads in Mindanao. (Alex D. Lope/davaotoday.com)

IP groups to candidates: Pass laws that truly benefit the people

Indigenous People’s organizations under PASAKA presented their “Lumad Agenda” on Saturday, April 27, in a bid for the electoral candidates to hear and recognize the aspirations and rights of IPs in the country as the May elections near.

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Read more about the article Families hope for conviction of suspects in Maguindanao massacre
Families of the victims of Maguindanao massacre, along with the members of Mindanao-based media light candles in General Santos City on Tuesday, April 23, to commemorate the killing of the 32 journalists in Ampatuan, Maguindanao almost nine years ago, known as the infamous Ampatuan Massacre. Every 23rd of the month, journalists and families hold an activity as the massacre marks its 10th year anniversary this November. (Mara S. Genotiva/davaotoday.com)

Families hope for conviction of suspects in Maguindanao massacre

The families of the victims of the 2009 Maguindanao massacre have called on the government to hasten the delivery of justice, saying more than enough time has passed to rest the case.

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Read more about the article Areas severely hit by drought to receive aid from Davao City gov’t
This vast rice field in Barangay New Rizal, M'lang, North Cotabato shows cracked land due to severe drought. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com file photo)

Areas severely hit by drought to receive aid from Davao City gov’t

The city government of Davao will provide PhP3.4M assistance to provinces, municipalities, and cities previously declared under the state of calamity due to the dry spell.

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