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A RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION. Victims of typhoon Pablo who felt government dilly-dallied on its promise to release the 10,000 sacks of rice in response to their January 15 highway barricade clamor, take to the streets once more, this time, holding the protest right in front of the DSWD regional office in Davao City, to press for what they think is long overdue. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Group wants sustainable rehab plan in ComVal’s typhoon-hit areas

Post author:MART D. SAMBALUD
Post published:September 25, 2014
Post category:Headline Human Rights Latest Poverty
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Trianga said that government must support their call for sustainable farming so that peasants will be able to rebuild their lives.

Int’l advocacy group calls for speedy investigation of enforced disappearances in Asia

Post author:MART D. SAMBALUD
Post published:September 19, 2014
Post category:Extrajudicial Killings Headline Human Rights Latest
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A Thailand-based international advocacy group is urging governments belonging to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to conduct speedy investigations into cases of enforced disappearances “to bring an immediate end to enforced disappearances and ensure justice for the victims and their families.”

Human rights violations in Mindanao worse since Pnoy says human rights group

Post author:DAVAO TODAY
Post published:September 19, 2014
Post category:Headline Human Rights
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Militant human rights organizations have claimed that violations of civilian rights continue to happen in Mindanao that would indicate that President Benigno Aquino III did not live up to his promises of a "tuwid na daan (straight path)".