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From L-R: Pedro Arnado, chairperson of Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas-SMR chairperson, Hanimay Suazo, Secretary General of Karapatan-SMR, Jerry Alborme, spokesperson of KMP in North Cotabato, and Lito Lao, spokesperson of Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura in Southern Mindanao. (Photo from Bong Artil/Kilab Multimedia)

4 activists held in Davao’s military checkpoint

Four leaders of progressive groups were held for hours at a military checkpoint here Wednesday night.

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Read more about the article 17 more dead bodies retrieved in Marawi
IN DANGER. Ground forces involved in the continuing military offensives against the ISIS-linked Maute group and Abu Sayyaf in Marawi are also in danger of being hit by the so-called "friendly" fire or airstrikes. On Wednesday, 11 soldiers were killed while 10 others were wounded when a bomb dropped from an air force plane landed into their position. (Alexander D. Lopez/davaotoday.com photo)

17 more dead bodies retrieved in Marawi

Government forces recovered 17 bodies in Barangay Gadungan, Marawi City Wednesday morning.

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Read more about the article Marawi City as tourism hub? Group hits proposal as ‘insensitive and callous’
FIGHTING GOES ON. More than four weeks since the siege occurred, intense fighting continues in Marawi City. Smoke billows in various areas in Marawi as military ground operations and air assaults took place on Thursday morning, June 22. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

Marawi City as tourism hub? Group hits proposal as ‘insensitive and callous’

Insensitive and callous. This was how human rights group Hustiya tagged and scored the proposal of the Department of Tourism to make the besieged Marawi City as tourism hub.

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DEMONSTRATION. Office of Civil Defense-11 Director Ret. Gen. Leoncio Cirunay (standing, left) demonstrates with a reporter at a press conference in Davao City on Wednesday, June 28 how to duck during an earthquake. Davao City will join the National Earthquake Drill on June 29. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

DEMONSTRATION

Office of Civil Defense-11 Director Ret. Gen. Leoncio Cirunay (standing, left) demonstrates with a reporter at a press conference in Davao City on Wednesday, June 28 how to duck during an earthquake. Davao City will join the National Earthquake Drill on June 29. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

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