BIFF claims it intrudes into Army camp in Maguindanao; Army says ‘it’s just propaganda’

Armed followers of a Moro revolutionary faction were able to penetrate this week into a major military camp in Maguindanao and reportedly confiscated some small weapons from government soldiers, the group said.

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Rape victim "Jessa" 16 years old (center), appears before a press conference Tuesday to demand that her alleged perpetrator Pfc. Benjie Blancada, who is a member of the Philippine army's 84th Infantry Battalion, be punished. She is flanked by Gabriela leaders Dr. Jean Lindo (left) and Mary Ann Sapar (right). (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Military encampment of communities results to VAW – women’s group say

A women's group here said that women in the countrysides are increasingly vulnerable to sexual abuse by state forces occupying their communities.

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Group to DBM, DepEd: Release teachers’ bonuses before yuletide break

A teachers’ group on Friday has urged the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and Department of Education (DepEd) to release the public school teachers’ performance-based bonuses before the yuletide break.

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