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Read more about the article Philippine independence, according to Davaoeños
PHILIPPINES IS NOT FOR SALE. Davao City militants protest against US intervention in time of the 114th Philippine independence celebration, Tuesday. The woman whose hands are chained and wearing a Philippine flag-like dress symbolizes the country “under control of the Imperialist US.” (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Philippine independence, according to Davaoeños

By LEIGH E. DALUGDOG, CHERYLL D. FIEL, JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA, MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN & TYRONE A. VELEZ Davao Today More than a century after Spanish colonization and almost seven decades after American colonization, we ask, is the Philippines truly free and sovereign? Davao Today collected the thoughts of Davaoeños, Philippine-based and not.

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Read more about the article Pa asks release of injured NPA daughter
APPEAL. Victor delos Reyes appeals for the release of her wounded NPA daughter Vanessa. Delos Reyes talked during the dinner for a cause initiated by the Free Vanessa Movement in a Davao City restaurant exactly one year after Vanessa's arrest and detention. (davaotoday.com photo by Marilou Aguirre-Tuburan)

Pa asks release of injured NPA daughter

By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN

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Read more about the article Davaoeños’ take on the historic impeachment conviction vs CJ Corona
THE PEOPLE’S VERDICT. Bagong Alyansang Makabayan's Sheena Duazo holds a placard that states the people's guilty verdict on Chief Justice Renato Corona, in a picket, Tuesday afternoon, along Davao City's San Pedro Street. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Davaoeños’ take on the historic impeachment conviction vs CJ Corona

By LEIGH E. DALUGDOG, JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA, MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN & TYRONE A. VELEZ

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Read more about the article Farmers fighting against qualified theft charges by landlord in DavOr
NO BAILBOND. Lito Lao, chair of farmers’ group Alyansa sa mga Mag-uuma sa San Isidro, is number one in the list of those charged with qualified theft by the Jubacs, a landlord family in Davao Oriental. His case has no bailbond. (davaotoday.com photo by Marilou Aguirre-Tuburan)

Farmers fighting against qualified theft charges by landlord in DavOr

By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN

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Read more about the article NoCot peasants, lumads hold barricade vs Lopez-owned geothermal plant
BURN. Anti-power privatization protesters led by Makabayan-North Cotabato burn photos of President Noynoy Aquino and owners of the country’s big power companies in Kidapawan City, Thursday. (davaotoday.com photo)

NoCot peasants, lumads hold barricade vs Lopez-owned geothermal plant

By ALEX D. LOPEZ

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