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.