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Read more about the article Transport groups to Marcos Jr SONA: Repeal Oil Deregulation Law
PLEA. PISTON members staged a protest July 22 before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s fifth State of the Nation Address, calling for a 10-peso fare increase and 1,200-peso wage hike while pressing the government to address rising fuel prices and challenges facing public utility vehicle drivers. (PISTON Photo)

Transport groups to Marcos Jr SONA: Repeal Oil Deregulation Law

MANILA, Philippines — Transportation groups faulted President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s fifth State of the Nation Address for failing to address the structural issues plaguing the sector, particularly rising fuel prices and…

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Read more about the article Poverty remains key driver in Davao Region child exploitation cases
Talikala shares a screenshot of a Facebook conversation that involves trafficking of minors in Davao City. (Mick Basa / davaotoday.com)

Poverty remains key driver in Davao Region child exploitation cases

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Poverty remains a driving force behind the online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) in the Davao Region, and unless families are economically empowered, awareness campaigns…

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Read more about the article KATUNGOD 2026 renews calls for justice for Talaingod 13, Indigenous rights 
CALL FOR JUSTICE. More than 300 delegates from Mindanao and across the Philippines attend the KATUNGOD Conference 2026 at the University of the Philippines College of Law in Quezon City on July 15. The conference renewed calls to reverse the Talaingod 13 conviction and pushed for stronger protection of Indigenous rights, Indigenous education, humanitarian action, climate justice and democratic freedoms. (MINDANAO CLIMATE JUSTICE Photo)

KATUNGOD 2026 renews calls for justice for Talaingod 13, Indigenous rights 

MANILA, Philippines — Human rights advocates and Indigenous leaders renewed calls to reverse the Talaingod 13 conviction during the KATUNGOD Conference 2026 at the University of the Philippines College of…

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Read more about the article Davao food insecurity undercuts malnutrition progress 
Badjao_Taken on August 21, 2016. Photo by Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano

Davao food insecurity undercuts malnutrition progress 

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Public health officials warn that persistent food insecurity is undermining efforts to reduce malnutrition, even as the National Nutrition Month 2026 campaign promotes climate-resilient farming and…

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Read more about the article ACT Party-list: Marcos Jr.’s education promises largely unmet
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ACT Party-list: Marcos Jr.’s education promises largely unmet

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Party-list criticized President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. 's administration for failing largely to deliver on its commitments to improve the education…

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