By DANILDA L. FUSILERO
Davao Today
On Wednesday, Katribu, Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas, Kabataan Party-list, women’s organization Gabriela and Mapa community leaders representing the evacuees joined together to stage a picket-rally in front of the municipal hall of Magpet and called for the immediate pull-out of all military troops in the municipality.
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
“For the first time,” the governor said, “a tornado or a violent wind storm brought logs and water; it spun around very fast causing the natural water holding to overflow.”
By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
Tuesday’s session was attended by Congressman Arnulfo Go of Sultan Kudarat, who chairs the committee together with Representatives Luz Ilagan of Gabriela Women’s Party (GWP), Nancy Catamco of the 2nd District of Cotabato, Florencio Flores of Bukidnon 2nd District and House Deputy Majority Leader Daisy Avance-Fuentes of South Cotabato.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
In Andap village, New Bataan, Compostela Governor Arturo Uy confirmed that 33 died due to landslides and flashfloods as a result of typhoon Pablo.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, Duterte-Carpio said, has been preparing since Sunday providing coastal communities with automatic response and alert systems, especially those identified as flood-prone areas like the villages of Bucana, Maa and Matina. Dump trucks and rubber boats were also prepared for an eventual rescue and evacuation operations.
By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
“We were surprised to learn the details,” a nun who requested anonymity reacted. She added that rights abuses have been happening in Mindanao, yet, “all the while, President Aquino’s been informing the Manila people that there were no human rights violations in Mindanao.”
By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
On Saturday, Manilakbayan delegates held a protest outside the Camp Crame in Quezon City where they denounced the continued human rights violations in Mindanao due to the implementation of the counter-insurgency plan, Oplan Bayanihan, and the displacement of the indigenous peoples due to the presence of foreign-owned and large-scale mining corporations.
By KENETTE JEAN I. MILLONDAGA
Davao Today
However, they weren’t able to approach the children right away. When they reached the house, government troops were already milling around in the area. “We were almost shot,” Aileen said. “They told us not to go near the house because Daguil Capion (Aileen’s brother) was still present,” she added.
By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
“We are encouraged to actively participate in the forthcoming elections to push forward the aspirations and the solutions that we believe are answers to the prevailing problems of poverty due to landlessness, lack of decent jobs, graft and corruption and the domination of foreign policies in our system of government,” Joel Virador, former Bayan Muna Representative
By DANILDA L. FUSILERO
Davao Today
“NPA man kaha ilang kalaban, nganong kung tudluan namo asa padulong ang mga NPA, dili man lagi nila gukdon. Kami man noon pasanginlang NPA (The NPAs are their supposed enemies. Yet how come that even when we tell them where the NPAs are, it is us that they chase after? Instead, they accuse the civilians as NPAs,” Stella Imbud, a Manobo lumad said.
