Davao Today |

Jhun Mark Acto's mother, Marissa, belies the military's claim that his son was a member of the New People's Army but a grade 8 student of Ricardo L. Ipong National High School in Makilala town. Jhun Mark was killed in an encounter between the government troops and the NPAs last April 21 in Sta. Cruz Davao del Sur. (Photo courtesy of Karaptan Southern Mindanao)

Mother laments soldier’s killing of her son, belies he was an NPA

Post author:KATH M. CORTEZ
Post published:April 24, 2018
Post category:Headline Human Rights
Post comments:0 Comments

The mother of slain 15-year-old Jhun Mark Acto denounced the killing of her son by the Philippine Army and refuted that her son was a member of the New People’s Army.

Trade union violations revealed in fact-finding mission

Post author:DAVAO TODAY
Post published:April 24, 2018
Post category:Headline Human Rights
Post comments:0 Comments

A National Fact Finding Mission (NFFM) headed by the Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) condemned on Friday the rise of human rights violations and union busting in Compostela town.

Jerome Succor Aba, spokesperson of S?uara Bangsamoro, during the two-day peace forum sponsored by National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) at Hotel Conchita in Cagayan de Oro City on June 28, 2017. (Photo by Bags Castillo/Kilab Multimedia)

Filipino human rights activist arrives home after detention in U.S. airport

Post author:JIGGER J. JERUSALEM
Post published:April 20, 2018
Post category:Headline Human Rights
Post comments:1 Comment

Human rights activist Jerome Aba was finally released and allowed to go back to the Philippines after he was detained by American immigration authorities at an airport in the U.S. for 28 hours.

Chira Lou Vicente appeals to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to surface her brother, New People's Army (NPA) fighter Jerwel Domingo and his wife National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultant Lora Manipis who have been missing since February 24. (Mark Joy G. Basallajes/davaotoday.com)

Family asks Army to surface missing NDFP consultant, husband

Post author:KATH M. CORTEZ
Post published:April 17, 2018
Post category:Headline Human Rights
Post comments:0 Comments

Families of missing National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultant called on the military to surface Lora Manipis and New People’s Army (NPA) member Jerwel Domingo who were last seen in Kidapawan City, February this year.

Immigration agents arrest Australian missionary, threaten her with deportation

Post author:MARA S. GENOTIVA
Post published:April 16, 2018
Post category:Headline Human Rights
Post comments:0 Comments

Australian missionary and land reform advocate Sr. Patricia Fox was detained by the Bureau of immigration on Monday afternoon, April 16, a peasant group reported.

Mother laments soldier’s killing of her son, belies he was an NPA

Trade union violations revealed in fact-finding mission

Filipino human rights activist arrives home after detention in U.S. airport

Family asks Army to surface missing NDFP consultant, husband

Immigration agents arrest Australian missionary, threaten her with deportation

Groups renew calls to hold Sara Duterte accountable

Trans woman instructor alleges workplace bias at UP Mindanao

Groups march in Davao to press support for VP Sara impeachment

Mindanao leaders urge Filipinos to monitor impeachment proceedings

Davao Anti-Bullying Law Stalled Amid Campus Policing Split