Federal government prohibits incumbent President from holding on to power

President Rodrigo Duterte's term will end on 2022 and is not eligible to run, both in the current unitary setup and in a federal government, said the members of Consultative Committee (Concom) in a media forum on Federalism on Wednesday.

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Lita Ondag, an Ata-Manobo leader of Sitio Nalubas, Barangay Palma Gil in Talaingod Davao del Norte, joins the march and rally in Davao City Monday in observance of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples Day on August 9. The Lumads are calling for the protection of their yutang kabilin (ancestral lands) and environment from corporate plunder. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

Tribal rights won’t be disrespected under federal government

An official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) assured that the rights of indigenous peoples (IPs) would not be stripped under a.federal government.

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IT'S A GO. 17th Congress votes in favor of extending Martial Law until December 31, 2017 during the Congress Joint Session at the House of Representatives, Quezon City on Saturday. (davaotoday.com)

Three House factions vie for minority bloc

The battle among the three factions vying to be recognized as the true minority bloc in the House of Representatives continues.

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