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Read more about the article 40 days after Davao blast: Stories of survival and hope
(L) April Ann Cruz says she is happy over the new lease on life having survived the blast on September 2. Once she fully recovers, the preschool teacher, who happens to be the family's breadwinner, wishes to immediately go back to work. (R) Alone but moving on. Dennis Larrida lost his wife and son because of the September 2 blast that killed 15 people and wounded 69 others. A month after the incident, Larrida finally had the courage to go home to their house in Tugbok District. (photo by City Information Office)

40 days after Davao blast: Stories of survival and hope

Only a little over a month, three suspects were arrested. The three were linked to the Lanao del Sur-based Maute group, the military said.

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Read more about the article 2000 Lumad, Moro now in Leyte for Visayas leg of people’s caravan
Around 2, 000 indigenous people and Moro from various regions in Mindanao converged at Leyte on Sunday, Oct. 9 for the Visayas leg of this year’s people’s national caravan dubbed as the Journey of the National Minorities for Self Determination and Peace. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

2000 Lumad, Moro now in Leyte for Visayas leg of people’s caravan

Around 2,000 indigenous people and Moro from various regions in Mindanao converged in Leyte on Sunday, Oct. 9 for the Visayas leg of this year’s people’s national caravan dubbed as the Journey of the National Minorities for Self Determination and Peace.

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Read more about the article Duterte urged to reopen case of Italian missionary killed in Arakan
ITALIAN PRIEST. Father Peter Geremia, PIME, says amid the positive results of the Special Investigating Team for Unsolved cases (SITU) investigation on the killing of Italian priest Fausto Tentorio that there are sufficient evidence against Jimmy and Robert Ato, Jan Corbala, and four other members of the Bagani group, the case has not yet prospered up to now. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Duterte urged to reopen case of Italian missionary killed in Arakan

The colleague of slain Italian missionary Fr. Fausto “Pops” Tentorio urged President Rodrigo Duterte to reopen the case which was stalled under the Aquino administration.

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Read more about the article Lumad, Moro people mount nat’l caravan for self-determination, peace
MARCH TO MANILA. Hundreds of delegates of Manilakbayan para sa SONA from Mindanao, along with members of progressive groups from Eastern Visayas march in San Juanico bridge connecting Leyte and Samar islands on Wednesday afternoon, July 20. The delegates are traveling towards Manila to attend the first State of the Nation Address of President Rodrigo Duterte. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

Lumad, Moro people mount nat’l caravan for self-determination, peace

Hundreds of Moro and Lumad delegations coming from Mindanao will mount a national caravan leading to National Capital Region to air their issues, specifically on their right to self-determination and the call for just peace.

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