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Read more about the article Crisis committee: No hunger in evacuation centers
NO HUNGER. Spokesperson Zia Alonto-Adiong of the Provincial Crisis Management Committee denies earlier reports that some displaced families from Marawi City have already experienced hunger inside evacuation centers. Adiong made the clarification in a press briefing at the Provincial Capitol in Marawi on Wednesday, June 21. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

Crisis committee: No hunger in evacuation centers

Spokesperson Zia Alonto-Adiong of the Provincial Crisis Management Committee denied earlier reports that some displaced families from Marawi have already experienced hunger inside evacuation centers, and that others were already forced to eat blankets and food boxes.

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Read more about the article Learning spaces in evacuation centers to help displaced school children from Marawi
WELCOME. Schoolchildren displaced during Marawi siege are welcome to enroll in any public school in Iligan City, DepED Secretary Leonor Briones said. The agency is also establishing learning spaces in evacuation centers that will help displaced schoolchildren cope up with their lessons. (davaotoday.com photo by Alex D. Lopez)

Learning spaces in evacuation centers to help displaced school children from Marawi

The Department of Education is now establishing learning spaces inside the evacuation centers and public schools here that will provide conducive areas for displaced schoolchildren from Marawi to study their lessons.

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Read more about the article Davao soon to be a sports tourism destination
City Sports Development Office head Michael Aportadera during Wednesday’s Habi at Kape press conference. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Davao soon to be a sports tourism destination

The city will host this year’s Sports Tourism Forum which will gather government and private agencies to discuss the emerging market of sports tourism in the country.

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Read more about the article Duterte to Maranaos: Forgive the gov’t, forgive me
'FORGIVE ME'. President Rodrigo Duterte asks for forgiveness from Maranaos during his visit to the evacuation center at Fisheries High School in Buru-un, Iligan City on Tuesday, June 20. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

Duterte to Maranaos: Forgive the gov’t, forgive me

Despite the unfavorable weather condition, President Rodrigo Duterte pushed through with his scheduled visit to more than 169 families now seeking temporary refuge at the gymnasium of the Fisheries High School in Buru-un here on Tuesday afternoon, June 20.

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Read more about the article CAFGU member fires at Lumad school in Talaingod
Ramil Miguel of the Association of Community Educators in Mindanao urg?es? presumptive ?P? resident-elect Rodrigo Duterte to ?develop a ?comprehensive strategic framework on Lumad and peasant education. He made the appeal at a press conference at the UCCP Haran compound where displaced Lumads from Davao del Norte take refuge due to the militarization in their community.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

CAFGU member fires at Lumad school in Talaingod

"Please rescue me, karon na" (right now). This was the frantic text message sent by teacher Ramel Miguel to Ricky Balilid, moments after the Salugpongan Ta Tanu Igkanogon Community Learning Center in Sitio Nasilaban, Talaingod, Davao del Norte was fired upon by a certain Rodel Buntanlog on Tuesday, 10 am.

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