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Read more about the article NDFP: Mayor Parojinog a condemned man, but bloody raid in Ozamiz is ‘extra-judicial death sentence’
MOURNING. The local government of Ozamis City puts the Philippine Flag in half mast during their flag raising program, Monday morning, a day after City Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog was killed in a shoot out during the service of search warrants at his house for allegedly possessing illegal firearms, ammunitions and explosives. Aside from Parojinog, his wife, two siblings and eleven others were also killed in the said police operation. (Divina M. Suson/davaotoday.com)

NDFP: Mayor Parojinog a condemned man, but bloody raid in Ozamiz is ‘extra-judicial death sentence’

The National Democratic Front in Zamboanga said the killing of Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Jr., his wife Susan and 14 others is an “extra-judicial death sentence.”

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Read more about the article LGBTIQ community pushes for equality of rights in diverse Mindanao culture
Members of the LGBT community carry a giant rainbow flag as they march against discrimination during the first Pride March in Davao City on Wednesday, June 1. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com file photo)

LGBTIQ community pushes for equality of rights in diverse Mindanao culture

While the Philippines in general remains to be a relatively safe place for the LGBTIQ or lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer community compared to other Southeast Asian countries, the country still lacks national policies that shall protect their rights, advocates here said.

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Read more about the article Duterte?: Sentiment of the poor behind signing of free tertiary education law
President Rodrigo Duterte during his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasang Pambansa on July 24, 2017. (KARL NORMAN ALONZO/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO)

Duterte?: Sentiment of the poor behind signing of free tertiary education law

President Rodrigo Duterte ?said it was his sentiment for the poor families to get out of poverty through their children that persuaded him to sign the free education law.

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Read more about the article Duterte to Aquino: You are insulting me
President Rodrigo Duterte and former President Benigno Aquino III (davaotoday.com)

Duterte to Aquino: You are insulting me

President Rodrigo Duterte admitted he was hurt by the remarks of former President Benigno Aquino III, who said that nothing happened a year after his administration implemented the war on drug.

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Read more about the article Martial law, war provide ‘enabling environment’ for traffickers – groups
Jeanette Laurel Ampog, executive director Talikala Inc., refutes arguments saying it is impossible to end prostitution. She said prostitution will exist only for as long as society thinks that men are entitled to make women and children sexual objects. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Martial law, war provide ‘enabling environment’ for traffickers – groups

As the fighting in Marawi City enters its 74th day today, it is not far-fetched that women and children displaced by the ongoing fighting are now being targeted by traffickers in the country, women’s groups here said Friday.

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