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FACE OFF. Talaingod Manobo leader Datu Doluman Dausay (left) faced Zandro Tocmo (in white shirt), administrator of Talaingod local government at a dialogue in the evacuation site in UCCP Haran to demand the LGU to call for the pull out of military units from their community. (Daisy Jane M. Apit/davaotoday.com)

ABORTED CLASSES. Teody Mansimuy-at, a Manobo literacy-numeracy teacher in Barangay Palma Gil, Talaingod, Davao del Norte said they were forced to cancel plans of summer school because of alleged threats and abuses of Army troops present in their communities. Mansimuy-at is one of the 1300 plus Talaingod Manobos, mostly women and children, now in Davao City who fled Talaingod for the safety of Davao City.

State weather bureau PAG-ASA, in its 10:00 AM weather bulletin today, spotted the center of Tropical Depression “DOMENG” estimated based on all available data at 360 km East of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur with a maximum winds of 55 kph near the center.

“The challenge is how to implement it. The RH Law may appear to be pro-women but the other policies of government are anti-women, such as the privatization of public hospitals, and the other policy of the Department of Health of no home-birthing,” Ilagan said.

State weather bureau PAG-ASA in its 4:00 am weather bulletin issued today, spotted Tropical Depression “Domeng” at 340 km East Northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur with maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center. It is forecast to move Northwest at 5 kph.

The New People’s Army (NPA) announced Sunday they are intensifying their total log ban campaign in Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte and Agusan del Sur, starting with the capture of a “protector” of big loggers—a soldier belonging to the 72nd Infantry Battalion.

A return to the “militarized areas” is also a violation to international human rights instruments, said Bishop Felixberto Calang, of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente and chairperson of Barug Katungod Mindanao.

(4th Update)— Tropical depression “Domeng” has weakened and changed course due to a prevailing ridge of high pressure area across Luzon, the state weather bureau PAG-ASA said Tuesday afternoon.

Tropical Depression Domeng has drifted northwest past six hours over the central part of the South Philippine Sea as it continues to struggle and maintain its strength.