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The slaying of Datu Diarog

A CHILD'S PAIN. Four-year-old Mimi suffers from a gunshot wound after their house was strafed by unidentified armed men on April 29. Mimi is one of the ten children of slain tribal leader Domingo Diarog, who was killed April 29 when their house in sitio Kahusayan, barangay Manuel Guianga in Calinan was strafed by unidentified men. Datu Docris Daug, a tribal leader from barangay Daliaon Plantation, and lumads from the K'tala-Bagobo tribe are asking Mayor Rodrigo Duterte's help in their quest for justice for their slain leader. The military blamed the New People's Army (NPA) for the attack. But in a statement, the NPA denied having a hand in the strafing incident. Instead, the NPA pointed the culprits to be "working closely with the 73rd Infantry Battalion/Task Force Davao of the AFP at the behest of Apollo Quiboloy." Quiboloy is known as a close friend of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)


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Bankerohan bridge to be finished ahead of time

The construction work of the Bankerohan bridge is already 81.47 percent complete, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways. In June or July, the bridge will again be passable. The DPWH assures that the project contractor will not compromise quality even if the firm finishes the project ahead of schedule. Click here for more photos.


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A young boy joins a protest calling for food security. The leftist group Bayan says low supply of affordable rice is the result of land conversion. It calls for the immediate implementation of the Republic Act 7581or Price Act of 1992 and the legislation and approval of the Genuine Agrarian Reform Law. The Farmers Association of Davao City (FADC) also joined the picket outside the regional office of the Department of Agriculture against the high prices of rice and basic commodities. Farmers blame President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for the rice crisis that is currently plaguing the country. Click here for more photos. (davaotoday.com photos by Jonald Mahinay)

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