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Read more about the article Misinformation tops list of challenges for Bangsamoro’s historic election
BARMM POLLS PREPARATION. Commission on Elections Chairman George Garcia speaks to participants of the 2nd Bangsamoro Parliament Speakers Bureau training on Aug. 4 in Davao City. Participants were trained on the Bangsamoro Electoral Code. (DAVAO TODAY Photo / Wilter Saldana, Contributor)

Misinformation tops list of challenges for Bangsamoro’s historic election

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Misinformation about the upcoming first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections has become a major hurdle for organizers, with the Commission on Elections  dismissing post-election postponement claims as disinformation…

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Read more about the article Former Land Bank managers’ testimony ‘building blocks’ in VP Sara impeachment trial
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Former Land Bank managers’ testimony ‘building blocks’ in VP Sara impeachment trial

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The testimonies of two former Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) branch managers could serve as crucial "building blocks" for the prosecution's case in the impeachment trial…

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Read more about the article Marcos Jr SONA promises face scrutiny over implementation gaps
SONA REVIEW. Student leaders and civil society representatives convene for Tulubagon: A Pre-Post SONA Analysis at Ateneo de Davao University, July 27, following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) to assess the administration's record and policy priorities. (Rome Elaco/Atenews)

Marcos Jr SONA promises face scrutiny over implementation gaps

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Civil society groups and student leaders said Monday that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation Address commitments will only matter if they deliver tangible…

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Read more about the article PH groups urge end to US blockade on Cuba, citing healthcare collapse
END US IMPERIALISM. Cuban Ambassador to Malaysia and Non-Resident Ambassador to the Philippines Yadira Ledesma Hernández delivers the keynote address during the commemoration of Cuba's National Day of Rebellion and the centennial of Fidel Castro at the UP School of Economics Auditorium in Quezon City on July 25. She reiterated Cuba's call for an end to the U.S. economic blockade and thanked Filipino solidarity groups for their continued support. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Wendyl Geronimo)

PH groups urge end to US blockade on Cuba, citing healthcare collapse

MANILA, Philippines – Cuban hospitals have been forced to adopt extraordinary measures to keep operating as the decades-long U.S. blockade severely restricts the country's access to fuel, transportation, electricity and…

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Read more about the article Mindanao leaders say Marcos Jr.’s  fifth SONA falls short on education, rights, peace issues
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) – Southern Mindanao Region (SMR) and members of various progressive groups stage a mobilization along Roxas Avenue in Davao City ahead of the fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. today, July 27, 2026. Protesters condemn the Marcos-Duterte administration's failure to address pressing social and economic issues in the country, including the recent flooding that heavily affected communities in Talomo and Bangkal. via Shane Banzon | UP Mindanao Intern

Mindanao leaders say Marcos Jr.’s  fifth SONA falls short on education, rights, peace issues

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Mindanao leaders criticized President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) Monday, saying the President’s speech failed to confront the country’s most pressing…

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