By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
The missioners have come this far, but being with the people that the late priest served is worth all the long and difficult travel. After all, to them, it is a way of paying tribute to the man and the work he did as Christ’s follower, which is to fulfill Christ’s teachings of helping the poor and the underserved.
By DANILDA L. FUSILERO
Davao Today
With the killing of paramilitary leaders in Arakan Valley, the harassment against lumad leaders have intensified, and worst, they are carried out in the guise of pangayaw. For tribal leader Sergio Lumunday, such pangayaw is bereft of its true sense, which is done to defend the community when all other peaceful means have failed.
By DANILDA L. FUSILERO
Davao Today
“Ours was a prenda-arendo contract and we have agreed to plant organic rice only. Now, why are they forcing us to plant bananas?”– Gil Piquero, Chairperson of Kahugpungan sa mga Mag-uuma sa San Isidro
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
“They insisted we are NPAs because we live in the mountains. But I told them that we lumads don’t live in urban areas, rather in the hinterlands because it is where we get our source of living” — Datu Tinoy Noa
By DANILDA L. FUSILERO
Davao Today
Through wildlife and eagle habitat protection, the Municipal Environmental and Natural Resources Office is optimistic that deforestation will be controlled in their municipality.
By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
Cotabato Governor Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza said the province has allocated PHP 12 million (USD 0.29M) for the celebration that will feature various activities affirming the province’s realization of its goals.
By DANILDA L. FUSILERO
Davao Today
From the statements e-mailed to the media, Communist rebels admitted killing Ansabu in Sitio Kiapat, Ganatay village in Arakan town; and Ogaw in Sitio Lumondao, Marilog village in Davao City.
By JOHN RIZLE L SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
“We couldn’t resist anymore. We were hoping that the city will help us and fight for us but we were proven wrong. Way before the demolition attempt last year though, the Mayor already told us that we lost the case and that we should self-demolish. She also never said she punched the sheriff to save us from being demolished, she was only there because she wanted the demolition to be peaceful.” — Marlene Compacino, a resident of Soliman
By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
As Section 12 of EO 79 relegates to the courts what is supposed to be within the local government unit’s power to exercise authority, the Bayan leader asked, “Where will LGUs turn to if foreign and big mining corporations file cases against them?”
By DANILDA L. FUSILERO
Davao Today
In a recent psycho-social activity facilitated by the children’s rights advocacy group Children’s Rehabilitation Center, the two boys narrated their experience during their four-hour walk with soldiers from the Philippine Army’s 57th Infantry Battalion.
