A group of volunteer educators who are teaching Lumad children in Mindanao has renewed its call for the immediate release of their colleagues who were accused of being members of the New People’s Army.
Anti-Marcos groups are dismayed at the Supreme Court decision to allow former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. to be buried at the Heroes’ Cemetery.
The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking in Davao Region launched on Friday morning a mural painting dubbed as “First Brush” for the campaign against human trafficking.
The global movement against women exploitation, One Billion Rising was relaunched Wednesday here at the church compound where hundreds of Lumad are seeking sanctuary.
Whether Marcos’ remains will be transferred to the Heroes’ Cemetery or not, Konsensya Dabaw vowed to intensify their advocacy campaign on educating the people about Martial Law.
“I do this as a pastime because I have nothing to do at home, so I started going with my friends.”
A Davao City-based child rights advocate lauded the initiative of the city government for creating a hotline to cater child abuse reports.
Thousands of farmers, mostly indigenous peoples, from nearby towns in the region trooped to Davao on Tuesday to demand for farm subsidies and food aid, citing the effects of the dry spell as continuing to make life difficult.
Filipina comfort women group Lila Pilipina is expecting President Rodrigo Duterte to bring up their issue during the President’s meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
A youth environment activist who was gunned down last Oct. 13 in Compostela Valley province was allegedly on drug watch list, police authorities said Friday.
