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END HIV-RELATED STIGMA. A participant holds a sign reading “END HIV Discrimination” during the Duaw Davao Pride Parade in Davao City on Sunday. The message underscores the community’s call for equality, dignity, and an end to HIV-related stigma. (Photo by Duanne Baring | MSU Marawi Intern)

Davao Pride Parade: A sea of color, unity and advocacy

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Duaw Davao Pride Parade 2026 marches from Roxas Avenue to People’s Park — a powerful display of visibility, unity, and equality. Nearly 18,000 LGBTQIA+ people, allies,…

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Read more about the article Ukay-ukay: Bargain & fashion
Heaps of vibrant clothes sprawled on tables and more garments plastered against the shop walls await the curious hands ready to rummage for a hidden gem.(Photo by Shane Angela M. Banzon,Intern)

Ukay-ukay: Bargain & fashion

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - In the bustling streets of San Pedro, rows of clothing racks and garments line ukay-ukay stores. Derived from Bisaya "ukay" (to dig), ukay-ukay means digging through…

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Read more about the article Davao Protest Reclaims Independence Day Meaning
"Abolish imperialism," chants a protester holding a placard reading "NO TO US MILITARY OIL DEPOT IN DAVAO REGION," as the crowd responds during the program.(Photo by Renier C. Cornelio,Mindanao State University-Marawi intern/davaotoday.com)

Davao Protest Reclaims Independence Day Meaning

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - As the nation marked its 128th Independence Day, students and members of progressive organizations gathered at Freedom Park in Davao City on June 12 to question…

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Read more about the article Overstaying in the Bakwit Village in Marawi
Inside one of the temporary shelters in the Bakwit Village, Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur, Meranaw families make do with loosed floors and cramped spaces which they fix with patches and extensions.

Overstaying in the Bakwit Village in Marawi

(EDITORS NOTE: This article is made after the eighth year commemoration of the end of the Marawi Siege last October 17.) MARAWI CITY, Philippines - In Barangay Piindolonan, Saguiaran, Lanao…

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