Read more about the article Youth solon slams ‘cover-up’ on brutal death of Genesis Argoncillo
Genesis 'Tisoy' Argoncillo (Photo from Marilou Argoncillo's Facebook page)

Youth solon slams ‘cover-up’ on brutal death of Genesis Argoncillo

Kabataan party list vehemently condemned the attempts of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Duterte administration to cover up the brutal death of Genesis “Tisoy” Argoncillo and to categorically deny the verbal order to have vagrants arrested.

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Read more about the article Group voices alarm as military turns lumad schools into barracks
Lumad students, teachers, and support groups led by Save Our Schools rally at the Department of Education’s central office in Pasig City. They ask Education Secretary Leonor Briones to condemn alleged military attacks on their schools spread across Mindanao. (Photo courtesy of Save Our Schools Network)

Group voices alarm as military turns lumad schools into barracks

A group has called on the government to recognize the law that prohibits the military and all its instrumentalities of utilizing schools as garrisons.

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Read more about the article Attacks on Lumad schools continue
Teachers, Students of Lumad schools and their parents picket outside the army's headquarters in Panacan, Davao City on Friday morning, June 15, 2018, to protest the continuing threats and harassment against Lumad schools in Mindanao. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

Attacks on Lumad schools continue

Attacks and harassments of indigenous people’s schools and communities have continued, the organization Save our Schools Network has reported.

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Read more about the article Ramadan ends with thousands of Moro evacuees
18,000 residents of Buliok, Dalgan, Kalbugan, Damalumba, Higirah, and Panonggo fled home on the dawn of June 11 due to the massive air and ground assault in areas believed to be the bases of Abu Torayfe’s Dawla Islamiah Group. Evacuees are now staying at the Pagalungan Municipal Compound.(Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Ramadan ends with thousands of Moro evacuees

As the Moro people celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr or the end of the Holy Ramadan on Friday, thousands of Moro people were crammed in evacuation centers four days after they were displaced by military aerial attacks.

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