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Read more about the article 18,000 join Davao Pride parade in call for unity, equality
Participants march in Davao City on Sunday, calling for inclusive policies and highlighting Pride as a platform for collective action and rights advocacy. (Photo by Ayannah Tomandao, UP Mindanao Intern)/davaotoday.com

18,000 join Davao Pride parade in call for unity, equality

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Rainbow flags, vibrant costumes, and music filled the streets of Davao City as thousands joined this year’s Duaw Davao Pride Parade, celebrating diversity, inclusion, and community…

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Read more about the article KMU SMR says ILO findings echo Southern Mindanao labor struggles
NO DELIVERIES. Around 300 Food Panda delivery riders stage a motorcade protest at Roxas Avenue on Thursday, July 15, 2021 against their company due to unfair labor. Among the issues they raise are the sudden termination of work, discrepancies in the computation of percentage per delivery and the call for salary increase.

KMU SMR says ILO findings echo Southern Mindanao labor struggles

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The Kilusang Mayo Uno Southern Mindanao Region (KMU SMR) said the International Labour Organization's (ILO) recent findings on the Philippines' compliance with Convention 98 mirror the…

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Read more about the article Former staff harassed following terror designation of environmental group
Activists in Davao City continue to raise the call to stop red-tagging and harassment of activists and community workers. Two Lumad students and two teachers were recently cleared from trumped up charges filed by the military. (Sean Jhayzeith Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Former staff harassed following terror designation of environmental group

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Human rights and progressive groups raised alarms over the alleged harassment of a former staff member of the Kalasan People’s Center for Environmental Concerns, Inc. (KALASAN…

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Read more about the article Ateneo basketball prospect’s death raises calls for justice
Rene Baterbonia towering for a dunk during the 2025 ASEAN School Game in Brunei. Team Philippine won gold in the tournament. (Screenshot from KickGeeks)

Ateneo basketball prospect’s death raises calls for justice

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - The death of 19-year old basketball prodigy Rene Clert Baterbonia sent shockwaves through the basketball community, particularly in Mindanao, who join the family in search for…

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Read more about the article Whose Pride Is It, Anyway? In Davao, a Debate Over the Movement’s Soul
The streets of Davao City are coming alive with the radiant colors of the rainbow as the LGBTQIA+ community takes to the road in a joyful and powerful Pride March. Drums echo, banners flutter, and voices chant in unison, celebrating Pride Month alongside the city’s festive tourism celebration, Duaw Dabaw.

Whose Pride Is It, Anyway? In Davao, a Debate Over the Movement’s Soul

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Clara Escleto was waiting in line for a women's restroom inside a major mall in downtown Davao when a security guard stopped her. The 23-year-old transgender…

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