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[PRINTS & TRACES] A Legacy of TRAPO

A blind musician, Willie, who was a student of the Davao School for the Blind, visited me the other day. He is a good musician, as he could play the guitar, keyboard and could sing. He played the guitar for the theme song of a film I wrote two years ago, which was beautifully sung by his classmate Gaga.

Agusanon Manobos hurt by police in evacuation camp

by DAVAO TODAY

By DAVAO TODAY

Hanimay Suazo of Karapatan Southern Mindanao who was with the medical team coming from Davao said there was chaos as they wanted to talk to provincial government officials to calm down the situation, especially when the adults were contained later by the police away from the children awaiting them. “They still have not eaten, it was like they were placed in a concentration camp,” exclaimed Suazo.

Loreto in ‘state of calamity’ over militarization

by JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA

JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today

The Agusanons endured a grueling two-day travel circuiting two provinces. Starting Thursday, they walked four hours from their evacuation center in Barangay Kauswagan, Loreto, Agusan del Sur, crossed a river to reach the neighboring Laak, Compostela Valley. Then they took a bus that brought them to Tagum City in Davao del Norte at night. Friday morning they traveled to Prosperidad and held a camp-in until provincial officials responded.The Agusanons took this circuitous route to steer clear of the military.

“The Voice Philippines” finalist sings for Agusanon bakwets

by EARL O. CONDEZA

In a cultural show at Brokenshire College Friday for the benefit of Agusanon evacuees of Loreto, the audience was impressed by a young girl opening the show with her powerful rendition of “Tatsulok.”