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Jerome Succor Aba, spokesperson of S?uara Bangsamoro, during the two-day peace forum sponsored by National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) at Hotel Conchita in Cagayan de Oro City on June 28, 2017. (Photo by Bags Castillo/Kilab Multimedia)

Filipino human rights activist arrives home after detention in U.S. airport

Human rights activist Jerome Aba was finally released and allowed to go back to the Philippines after he was detained by American immigration authorities at an airport in the U.S. for 28 hours.

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Read more about the article Oldest Masjid in Davao may vanish due to demolition
Meranaw residents of Barangay 26-C Salmonan in Davao City hung a sign to mark the oldest Masjid in Davao City. (Mark Joy G. Basallajes/davaotoday.com)

Oldest Masjid in Davao may vanish due to demolition

The oldest Masjid of Meranaws here is threatened for demolition as the city gears up for the infrastructure expansion in Barangay 26-C Salmonan in Davao City.

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Read more about the article Asian confab introduces Mind Education’ as anti-drug program
Founder of the International Youth Fellowship (IYF) Rev. Ock Soo Park delivers a lecture about Mind Education as a key component in the War on Drugs of the Philippine government during the Asian Conference on Dangerous Drug Abuse Prevention and Recovery Program. (Marlo Ansano/davaotoday.com)

Asian confab introduces Mind Education’ as anti-drug program

The International Youth Fellowship in partnership with the City Government of Tagum conducted the Asian Conference on Dangerous Drug Abuse Prevention and Recovery Program on April 17-18, 2018 held at the Big 8 Corporate Hotel, Tagum City, Davao del Norte.

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Rice importation to push through amid protests

Rice producer-consumers group Bantay Bigas and Anakpawis staged a protest action on Wednesday in front of the National Food Authority (NFA) office in Quezon City, as it assailed the government for letting the depletion of the country's affordable rice stocks happen and for its continued reliance to importation.

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