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ACT Teachers party list Rep. France Castro and former Bayan Muna representative Satur Ocampo (Photo courtesy of Karapatan Southern Mindanao)

‘Ocampo, Castro, Talaingod 18 release in accord with rule of law’

Other Salugpungan schools operating are now in fear of being forcibly closed by paramilitary groups and military, like what happened to its campus in Talaingod, that later led to the arrest of Talaingod 18 including former Bayan Muna representative Satur Ocampo and ACT Teachers partylist Rep. France Castro.

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Read more about the article Labor group decries slay try on another unionist in Japanese banana plantaton

Labor group decries slay try on another unionist in Japanese banana plantaton

The labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) condemned the latest incident of attempted murder against NAMASUFA workers of Sumifru in Compostela Valley, as unidentified individuals opened fire at the union president’s house on November 30 and tried to burn it.

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Read more about the article Lumad death squads facilitate economic plunder – Pasaka
LISTEN TO US. Jong Monzon (left), secretary general of PASAKA Confederation of Lumad Organizations in Southern Mindanao appealed to President Duterte in a press conference at the “Kampuhan” in Mendiola Bridge on Tuesday to listen to the accounts of the real situation of the lumads in Mindanao. (Alex D. Lope/davaotoday.com)

Lumad death squads facilitate economic plunder – Pasaka

Lumad group Pasaka said that Duterte’s cancelation of the peace talks and the all-out militarist solution and warmongering with the establishment of death squads is expected after he sought the help of paramilitary tribal leader Joel Unad.

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Read more about the article Killing of Samal village official condemned as Davao del Norte gov calls for probe
Davao del Norte Governor Anthony del Rosario (Photo from Governor del Rosario's Facebook page)

Killing of Samal village official condemned as Davao del Norte gov calls for probe

Davao del Norte governor Anthony Del Rosario condemned the killing of former Samal village official Paulito Villaceran Jr. and his security aide Johnny Caro last Sunday, November 25.

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Read more about the article Lumad group: Duterte ‘death squad’ an admission of state-sponsored killings

Lumad group: Duterte ‘death squad’ an admission of state-sponsored killings

President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to form his own Duterte Death Squad to counter the communist’s New People’s Army (NPA) "Sparrow" units is an admission that his administration is involved in the series of state-sponsored killings across the country, the militant lumad group Pasaka said Wednesday.

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