Read more about the article Solon tells Duterte to ‘kill’ homelessness, not the poor
President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his speech during the 102nd Annual Communication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Free and Accepted Mason in the Philippines at the SMX Convention Center in Davao City on April 26, 2018. (Malacañang photo)

Solon tells Duterte to ‘kill’ homelessness, not the poor

The recent threat of violence posed by President Rodrigo Duterte against the members of Kadamay organization is a step of throwing away from the opportunity to make up with the poor.

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Read more about the article Mayor Sara: “I would rather run as barangay chair than senator’
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Mayor Sara: “I would rather run as barangay chair than senator’

If it were up to her, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio would rather be a barangay chair than a senator, as she reminded village officials during a mass oath taking here on Friday the important role of the barangays in nation-building.

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Read more about the article Director of Lumad film bags awards
Arnel Barbarona during the 66th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (Famas) Awards, held at the Theater at Solaire Resort and Casino on June 10, 2018. Barbarona's film Tu Pug Imatuy (The Right to Kill) won the FAMAS Grand Jury Prize for Outstanding Film and Best Director awards. (Photo from Arnel Barbarona's Facebook account)

Director of Lumad film bags awards

Davaoeño director Arnel Barbarona went home victorious after being named Best Director in two award giving bodies: the 41st Gawad Urian Awards and the 66th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences or FAMAS for the film “Tu Pug Imatuy.”

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Read more about the article Agrarian reform in Boracay must begin with free land distribution – NDFP
Boracay island (Photo by Alexey Komarov/panoramio.com)

Agrarian reform in Boracay must begin with free land distribution – NDFP

The implementation of agrarian reform program in Boracay Island must begin with free land distribution in order for it to effectively succeed and bear genuine impacts to the lives of the farmers and indigenous people in the area.

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