Politics

Read more about the article Groups call on people to resist rising tyranny
Members of the Youth Movement Against Tyranny - Metro Manila hold an indignation and candle lighting protest in front of the Supreme Court in Manila to denounce the High Court's decision in favor of the quo warranto petition to expel Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Friday, May 11. (Photo courtesy of Kathy Yamzon)

Groups call on people to resist rising tyranny

Progressive groups called on the public, on Monday, to defend human rights and resist the rising tyranny that is now engulfing the country under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte.

Continue ReadingGroups call on people to resist rising tyranny
Read more about the article Newly-elected Davao City Barangay officials oath taking led by Mayor Sara
OATH TAKING. Newly elected barangay officials in Davao City take their oath before Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio at the Davao City Recreation Center on Monday, June 25, 2018. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Newly-elected Davao City Barangay officials oath taking led by Mayor Sara

New sets of Barangay Captains and Kagawads here took their oath on Monday, which was administered by Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio before assuming office on June 30, 2018.

Continue ReadingNewly-elected Davao City Barangay officials oath taking led by Mayor Sara
Read more about the article PDEA proposal to subject Grade 4 students to mandatory drug testing ‘ridiculous’ – Gabriela
INQUIRY. Gabriela Women's Party Representative Arlene Brosas sa?ys? she along with tother members of Makabayan Coalition in ?C?ongress will be filing a resolution calling for an inquiry on the alleged human rights violations committed by the military in Baranggay Dominga, Calinan in Davao City. Brosas made the pronouncement in a press conference at the United Church of Christ in the Philippines Haran compound in Davao City on Monday, May 21. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

PDEA proposal to subject Grade 4 students to mandatory drug testing ‘ridiculous’ – Gabriela

The women party list opposed the proposal of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to bring “Toktok-Hangyo” meaning “knock and plead (make a polite request to surrender or stop using drugs),” or TOKHANG to schools.

Continue ReadingPDEA proposal to subject Grade 4 students to mandatory drug testing ‘ridiculous’ – Gabriela