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TAKE OVER. More strongholds of ISIS-linked Maute Group were overran by government ground forces on Monday. Joint Task Force Marawi commander Brig. Gen. Rolando Joselito Bautista said it will just be a matter of time and soldiers will fully liberate Marawi from terrorists and criminal gangs. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

Martial Law in Mindanao spawns atmosphere of fear, intimidation – NDFP

It’s been one year since President Rodrigo Duterte imposed martial law in Mindanao, but for the National Democratic Front of the Philippines in Mindanao (NDFP-Mindanao) the decree only worsened the situation in the island, largely to the lives of ordinary civilians and their communities.

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Read more about the article Social justice for poor, homeless not excessive demands, group claims
President Rodrigo Duterte leads the groundbreaking ceremony of the Vista Alegre Homes at Barangay Dos Hermanas in Talisay City, Negros Occidental on Sunday, May 20, 2018. The Vista Alegre Homes is part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines-Philippine National Police (AFP-PNP) Housing Program. (Malacañang photo)

Social justice for poor, homeless not excessive demands, group claims

While the urban poor group Kadamay lauded the recent passage of a resolution by President Rodrigo Duterte that allowed the re-distribution of idle housing units of uniformed personnel to new beneficiaries, the group also reminded the President that providing housing for the poor and homeless is not excessive.

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Read more about the article Bill on labor safety approved by Congress bicam
SAFETY. Unsecured without any harness, a worker manages to climb one of the posts of a three-story building that is under construction along San Pedro Street in Davao City. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Bill on labor safety approved by Congress bicam

A bicameral conference committee (bicam) by the Lower and Upper House approved on Monday a bill which seeks to strengthen compliance of employees with occupational safety and health standards (OSHS). It also seeks to amend the 41-year-old Labor Code of the Philippines which, at present, does not declare unlawful violations of OSHS.

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Read more about the article Sandugo blames martial law for spike in rights violations in Mindanao
Members of the Sandugo Movement of Moro and Indigenous Peoples for Self Determination protest in front of the headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines on Friday morning, May 18, 2018, and dumped rubbles at the gates of the camp to symbolize the "ruined lives" brought by the martial law. (Photo courtesy of Kathy Yamzon)

Sandugo blames martial law for spike in rights violations in Mindanao

Five days before the first year anniversary of the declaration of martial law in Mindanao, Lumad and Moro groups trooped in front of Cam Aguinaldo in Manila to denounce martial rule in Mindanao, which they blamed for the "massive destruction of communities" in the island.

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