Human Rights

Read more about the article Family asks Army to surface missing NDFP consultant, husband
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

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.

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Read more about the article Give Marawi IDP cash to rebuild their homes, solon says
Thousands of Meranaw residents in Marawi City stage a symbolic protest to condemn the slow-paced government rehabilitation of their homes ravaged by war on Friday, March 30, 2018. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Give Marawi IDP cash to rebuild their homes, solon says

Calling it as an insult to the Maranao people, the youth group League of Filipino Students (LFS) has condemned the “Kambisita” program aimed at allowing the civilians to briefly visit their communities in the war-ravaged Marawi City.

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Read more about the article Human rights abuses continue unabated in Northern Mindanao, group says
Datu Jomorito Goaynon (left) tells reporters during a press conference Monday that their fact-finding team was able to record various forms of abuses allegedly perpetrated by some members of the state forces in Northern Mindanao. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Human rights abuses continue unabated in Northern Mindanao, group says

Cases of abuses against civilians allegedly perpetrated by state security forces continue to pile up in parts of Northern Mindanao as martial rule is still in effect in Mindanao, a report of a fact-finding body revealed Monday.

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Read more about the article Coca-Cola workers’ struggle continues
embers of KIMACO-KMU stage another protest action on Monday, April 9, 2018, in front of Coca-Cola FEMSA in Davao City. The group demanded for the regularization of 127 contractual workers. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Coca-Cola workers’ struggle continues

Members of Kilusang Manggagawa ng Coca-Cola (KIMACO KMU) staged another protest action on Monday, April 9, to call for the reinstatement of 65 workers who were dismissed last month and the regularization of all contractual workers under Coca-Cola FEMSA Davao.

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