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Read more about the article ‘Secure the ballot, don’t intimidate voters’: Watchdog on BARMM poll security 
Katungod Bangsamoro convenes an orientation for the deployment of observers for the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) Parliamentary elections happening Monday, Sept 14. (DAVAO TODAY photo/lan Peter Guanzon)

‘Secure the ballot, don’t intimidate voters’: Watchdog on BARMM poll security 

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—A local election watchdog urged security forces to protect voters without intimidating them after the government ordered tight security in the first Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections Monday, Sept. 14. …

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Read more about the article New anti-poverty chief Pacquiao under scrutiny
President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. swears in former Sen. Manny Pacquiao as new chief of National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) at Malacañang Palace on Sept. 8. Photo Courtesy of Presidential Communications Office FB page

New anti-poverty chief Pacquiao under scrutiny

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Former senator and boxing great Manny Pacquiao faces scrutiny over both his ability to help the poor and a business conflict of interest as he heads the country’s…

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Read more about the article Progressives hail plunder rap vs Romualdez, Co, urge wider probe
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Progressives hail plunder rap vs Romualdez, Co, urge wider probe

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Anticorruption groups welcomed the plunder case and arrest warrants against former Speaker Martin Romualdez and ex-Rep. Zaldy Co, urging a broader investigation into possible enablers of…

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Read more about the article Activists cry foul over ‘double standard’ as VP Sara Duterte posts bail
JAIL THE CORRUPT. Elderly protesters hold posters reading “Litisin, Panagutin Sara Duterte” and “Marcos Singilin! Duterte Panagutin! Lahat ng Sangkot, Dapat Managot!” at the Bantay Impeachment rally at Freedom Park, Davao City on July 6, 2026. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Shane Banzon, UP Mindanao Intern)

Activists cry foul over ‘double standard’ as VP Sara Duterte posts bail

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Activists and progressive groups here are crying double standard in the justice system after Vice President Sara Duterte posted bail, contrasting her treatment with their own as publicly…

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Read more about the article Historic Bangsamoro vote is a milestone, not the finish line —peace advocates 

Historic Bangsamoro vote is a milestone, not the finish line —peace advocates 

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Holding the first Bangsamoro elections is a historic milestone in the region’s long-standing struggle for self-determination, but the votes don’t signal completion of the peace process. Resource persons…

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