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Read more about the article Duterte political allies in a free-for-all in Oro mayoralty race
DT Padayon The coalition of Padayon Pilipino, Centrist Democratic Party of the Philippines (CDP), Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) main candidates, from left, Rufus Rodriguez, Jose Gabriel “Pompee” La Viña, Vicente “Dongkoy” Emano, and Caesar Ian Acenas. Rodriguez, representing the CDP, is running as the city’s second district representative. La Viña, of the HNP, is running as city mayor. Emano, the founding chair of Padayon Pilipino, is running as vice mayor. Acenas is running as the city’s second district representative. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Duterte political allies in a free-for-all in Oro mayoralty race

They are all connected to Pres. Rodrigo Duterte through political party affiliations, but three of the five of the city’s mayoralty candidates are all running under different parties.

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Read more about the article Peasant, IP rallies in Mindanao cities cry: End Martial Law
In commemoration of Peasant and Indigenous People's Month,various progressive groups in Mindanao stage protests in Davao,Cagayan de Oro and Butuan to protest the growing number of attacks against Lumad and farmers under the Duterte administration.(Kenneth Cagula/davaotoday.com)

Peasant, IP rallies in Mindanao cities cry: End Martial Law

Progressive groups rallied forces in key cities in Mindanao in a simultaneous “Mindanao Day of Protest Against Martial Law” to slam its effect on human rights in the island.

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Read more about the article Group marks Fr. Fausto Tentorio death; calls for the release of detained Lumad teachers
The Alliance of Community Educators, a group of Lumad school teachers, reiterate their call to stop the attacks against their schools. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

Group marks Fr. Fausto Tentorio death; calls for the release of detained Lumad teachers

The Association of Community Educators (ACE) has called for the release of Lumad school agriculturist Dominiciano Muya and other lumad school educators detained in Tagum City as they commemorated the killing of Lumad rights defender Fr. Fausto “Pops” Tentorio.

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