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Read more about the article BREAKING NEWS: Pablo survivor shot dead in Maco Comval
TO THE APEX GATE. Hundreds of members of Indug Kautawan-Masalines -- an indigenous people’s group of typhoon Pablo victims in Masara village, Maco town, Compostela Valley -- storm the Apex Mining Company Monday as they blamed the large-scale mining company for the devastation against their homes and livelihood during the December calamity. They demanded PHP 6.9 Million payment for the damages and opposed the expansion of the company towards open-pit. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

BREAKING NEWS: Pablo survivor shot dead in Maco Comval

By Davao Today DAVAO CITY – Unidentified gunmen shot dead an officer of a Typhoon Pablo survivors group, known for its strong human rights and environmental advocacy. The human rights…

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Read more about the article Man shot by motorcycle-riding gunmen as media hold demonstration rally vs. ‘senseless’ killings
About 50 journalists gathered along the national highway in Tagum City to call for justice for the killing of journalist Jonathan "Tata" Butalid. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Man shot by motorcycle-riding gunmen as media hold demonstration rally vs. ‘senseless’ killings

As Mayor Allan Rellon was addressing a group of journalists during an indignation rally for the recent killing of radio journalist Rogelio Tata" Butalid, not too far away in a public market, motorcycle-riding gunmen shot a store worker at 9:45 this morning.

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Read more about the article Reds “indict” PH gov’t forces implicated in boy’s “murder”
JUSTICE FOR ROQUE. Children and rights advocates join the funeral march Wednesday for eight-year-old Roque Antivo who was allegedly killed in a strafing incident by members of the 71st IB. Mourners stopped outside the Mabini Police Station as they demand for justice for Roque and all other children who were victims of the military including Sunshine Jabinez and Grecil Buya. (davaotoday.com photo by John Rizle L. Saligumba)

Reds “indict” PH gov’t forces implicated in boy’s “murder”

A “special investigating body” of the “Compostela Valley People’s Democratic Government” has recommended “an order for the immediate arrest and commencement of the trial” of 23 respondents composed of army, police and government civilian personnel implicated in the “murder” of Roque Antivo.

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