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Read more about the article Bayan Muna’s complicated link with Mindanao
ON THEIR MARKS. A campaign team of Bayan Muna in Davao City, one of the country’s top partylist contenders, with a total of more than 1.7 million votes gathered, the highest when party list elections began in the country in 2001, is all set for the campaign trail to hit it anew this upcoming polls. (davaotoday.com photo by Alex D. Lopez)

Bayan Muna’s complicated link with Mindanao

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Bayan Muna was the consistent top-placer in the past party-list election, known for carrying people's issues in an elite-dominated Congress. But in this recent election they…

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Read more about the article Can Mayor Digong “Work from Hague”?
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appearing for the first time before the judges of the International Criminal Court's Pre-Trial Chamber I on March 14, 2025. (Photo courtesy of ICC)

Can Mayor Digong “Work from Hague”?

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Now that it has happened, the question remains: can former President Rodrigo 'Digong' Duterte serve as mayor even if he's 11,000 kilometers away from Davao City?Duterte,…

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Read more about the article National Greenwashing Program: From Green Dreams to Barren Realities

National Greenwashing Program: From Green Dreams to Barren Realities

An investigation into the Philippines’ National Greening Program reveals widespread greenwashing, with forests cleared during supposed reforestation efforts. An analysis of satellite imagery and government data reveals how a flagship program fails both the environment and local communities.

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