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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte confers the Legal Award for Outstanding Lawyer in Community and Legal Aid Service to Social and Welfare Undersecretary Luzviminda Ilagan on behalf of his husband, the late Atty. Laurente Ilagan, during the First Davao Legal Awards on September 30, 2017. (Malacañang Photo)

Davao’s Luz Ilagan named as DSWD Usec

President Rodrigo Duterte named former Davao City councilor Luzviminda Ilagan as the Undersecretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development.

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Read more about the article Leftist lawmakers: Duterte turns Mindanao into ‘land of lost promises’
Photo taken from Koalisyong Makabayan's Facebook page

Leftist lawmakers: Duterte turns Mindanao into ‘land of lost promises’

Seven lawmakers under the Makabayan bloc bolted out from the House majority on Thursday, September 14 citing the “unraveling of an anti-people” Duterte administration.

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Read more about the article CHR’s P1,000 budget will never be passed—law firm
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)

CHR’s P1,000 budget will never be passed—law firm

A ??one-thousand ?peso ?budget ?for the Commission on Human Rights will never be passed and if it is passed, the matter will be brought to the Supreme Court, a law firm said Wednesday, September 13.

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Read more about the article Duterte doubts CHR’s neutrality on HR issues, tags CHR chief as pro-Aquino
Photo of Chito Gascon taken from Commission on Human Rights' Facebook page

Duterte doubts CHR’s neutrality on HR issues, tags CHR chief as pro-Aquino

?President Rodrigo Duterte expressed doubt Wednesday about the neutrality of the Commission on Human Rights in handling human rights cases and tagged ?its head?,? Chito Gascon?,? ?"pro-Aquino?"?.

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