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Members of Madaum Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association Inc. (MARBAI) engaged in collective farming accommodates some 300 Lumad evacuees by providing them work in vegetable and banana farming inside their 7-hectare share in Davao del Norte. The evacuees were forced to abandon their abodes in Talaingod and Compostela Valley due to the persistent military operations. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Lumad evacuees tell religious brothers of their lament

“We are not terrorists, we are indigenous people.”

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Lumad women take a rest on their first day at the evacuation center Tuesday, July 17, as they walked for nine hours before reaching the center of Barangay Diatagon, Lianga on Monday. (Mara S. Genotiva/davaotoday.com)

Lumad students, evacuees hope Duterte to end Martial Law in 3rd SONA

Lumad evacuees here hope to hear in President Rodrigo Duterte's third State of the Nation Address slated next week to end Martial Law in Mindanao, saying "the declaration has caused havoc" in their communities.

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City Council summons PPA reps

The 18th City Council of Davao is inviting representatives from the Philippine Port Authority ‘s (PPA) main office to come before the council and explain in full context, the proposed plan for the P6?-?billion modernization project for the Sasa Wharf before the body approves its implementation.

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Makabayan bloc seeks probe on contractualization of Jollibee workers

Progressive lawmakers from the House of Representatives Makabayan bloc filed on Tuesday a resolution seeking an investigation into the alleged illegal and unfair labor practices of Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) and its service contractors.

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