Read more about the article Duterte now looking for barangay execs to pursue “anti-tambay” campaign
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte administers the oath of office of around 2,000 newly-elected barangay chairpersons in the entire Northern Mindanao region. The ceremony was held at the Atrium Convention Center in Cagayan de Oro City on June 25, 2018.(Malacanang photo)

Duterte now looking for barangay execs to pursue “anti-tambay” campaign

Despite mounting criticism to his administration?'s crackdown against loiterers or “tambay” in the country, President Rodrigo Duterte has remained steadfast and this time he wanted? barangay officials to be directly involved.

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Read more about the article Gabriela wants probe on terrorist-tagging, arrest of volunteer in Mindanao
INQUIRY. Gabriela Women's Party Representative Arlene Brosas sa?ys? she along with tother members of Makabayan Coalition in ?C?ongress will be filing a resolution calling for an inquiry on the alleged human rights violations committed by the military in Baranggay Dominga, Calinan in Davao City. Brosas made the pronouncement in a press conference at the United Church of Christ in the Philippines Haran compound in Davao City on Monday, May 21. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Gabriela wants probe on terrorist-tagging, arrest of volunteer in Mindanao

Gabriela Women’s Party on Monday filed House Resolution No. 1970 seeking for a congressional inquiry on the arrest and detention of its volunteer worker in Butuan City.

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Read more about the article Davao-Bukidnon agreement to be signed in Watershed Summit
Atty. Mark Peñalver, Policy Advocacy Specialist of the Interface Development Interventions (IDIS) (davaotoday.com file photo)

Davao-Bukidnon agreement to be signed in Watershed Summit

The 6th Watershed Stakeholders Summit on June 28, 2018 at the Grand Men Seng Hotel will forge the collaboration between the Province of Bukidnon and City of Davao in protecting and managing the Davao River Basin, as one of the 17 major river basins in the country.

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Read more about the article Datu Guibang is Manobos’ beacon of struggle
Man on the Run. Datu Guibang Apoga, shown here in an interview with Davao Today in the mountains of Talaingod in 2006, promises to keep fighting for his dispossessed people. (davaotoday.com photo)

Datu Guibang is Manobos’ beacon of struggle

It was in 1994 when Datu Tungig Mansumuy-at started to witness how its leader Datu Guibang Apoga, showed his strength of character to lead the Ata-Manobo tribe in the hinterlands of Talaingod to fight back in defense of Pantaron Range, the tribe's frontier homeland.

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