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IN FAVOR. Majority of the 18th City Council members vote to pass the Anti-Unattended Bag Ordinance penned by Councilors Bernard Al-ag and Nilo Abellera on Tuesday, July 11, with the exception of Councilor Mabel Sunga-Acosta, who abstained. Acosta said she is in favor of the original ordinance but she finds the final draft "unreasonable" as it also fines violators whose act of leaving unattended bags did not cause panic to the public. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Davao City Council defers Ok of barangay ID system

The City Council on Thursday, September 28, postponed the approval of the proposed Barangay Identification (I.D.) System ordinance of the Barangay 17-B poblacion district of the city.

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LUMAD. Around 2,000 Lumad from Mindanao joined this year's Lakbayan protest caravan.

CHR to establish ‘rights observatory’ for IPs

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is set to open an information hub eyed to further strengthen monitoring and protection of the Indigenous People’s (IP) rights in the country.

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