Read more about the article Militant solon accuses AFP of using funds to ‘attack’ Lumad schools
STOP MILITARIZATION. Lumad leaders and students from Southern Mindanao Region, CARAGA and SOCCSKSARGEN call on President Rodrigo Duterte to stop the military attacks in lumad schools and the lift the martial law as they joined the protest actions in the ongoing Kampuhan (camp out) at the historic Mendiola Bridge in Manila. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

Militant solon accuses AFP of using funds to ‘attack’ Lumad schools

A militant lawmaker scored the Armed Forces of the Philippines for using public funds to attack various Lumad schools in Mindanao.

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Read more about the article Philippine eagle center sets up measures for guests’ safer visit amid bird flu outbreak
(Photo grabbed from ?Philippine Eagle Foundation Facebook page)

Philippine eagle center sets up measures for guests’ safer visit amid bird flu outbreak

This is the ?latest ?Philippine Eagle Center ?advisory as it ?steps up safety measures to protect the endangered Philippine Eagle and other birds endemic in Mindanao?,? announc?ing?? ?also ?the opening of the center after the temporary closure due to the threat of the avian flu virus outbreak in Pampanga.

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Read more about the article In Davao, a park ‘quietly’ honors Indonesian hero
The monument of Indonesian hero Dr Gerungan Saul Samuel Jacob Ratulangi is located at the Millenium Park in Davao City. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

In Davao, a park ‘quietly’ honors Indonesian hero

On this day in 1945, an archipelago nation of more than 17,000 islands witnessed a realization of its struggle against a colonial government. Sukarno, the leader of a nationalist movement against the Netherlands, declared independence in Jakarta, the capital of what is now called the Republic of Indonesia.

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