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Rights groups Hustisya and Karapatan "pin" Gen. Eduardo Ano, appointed DILG officer-in-charge, in a protest rally in Quezon City. (Photo courtesy of Karapatan)

Karapatan fears Año might use DILG vs activists

TAGUM CITY, Philippines — The appointment of former Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Eduardo Año as head of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) would only intensify…

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Read more about the article Davao City urged to find safer grounds for residents in disaster-prone areas
FLOODING. A man wades through the floodwater in Tunggol, Datu Montawal, Maguindanao province. Heavy rains from the last few days caused the flooding in this part of the province. (davaotoday.com photo by Alex D. Lopez)

Davao City urged to find safer grounds for residents in disaster-prone areas

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — A local environmental group here urged barangay officials to develop medium and long-term solutions in providing safer grounds for residents living in disaster-prone areas in Davao…

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