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An engineer points at the pile of plastic wastes that are stored at the facility of Verde Soko Philippines Industrial Corp. inside the Phividec Industrial Estate in Barangay Santa Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental. The 6,500 tons of plastic trash will be shipped back to South Korea after Verde Soko allegedly failed to secure an import permit and has wrongfully declared the discarded materials. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

In his 5th SONA, groups want to hear Duterte’s plan on environmental protection

Post author:JIGGER J. JERUSALEM
Post published:July 26, 2020
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Environmental groups want Pres. Rodrigo Duterte to discuss his administration’s plan of action in protecting the environment during his fifth State of the Nation (SONA) address on Monday, July 27.

Davao activists will take to the streets on Duterte’s SONA

Post author:KATH M. CORTEZ
Post published:July 25, 2020
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Progressive groups here will go back to the streets since the start of the Covid-19 quarantine in time with President Duterte’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) this Monday, July 27, 2020.

National Democratic Front spokesman Fidel Agcaoili meets reporters after the forum on the GPH-NDF peace process organized by the Ateneo de Davao University on Wednesday. Beside him is ADDU President Fr. Joel Tabora, SJ. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Fidel Agcaoili, NDF chief peace negotiator, dies

Post author:KEN E. CAGULA
Post published:July 24, 2020
Post category:Headline Peace Process Politics
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Fidel Agcaoili, chair of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace negotiation panel, passed away on July 23 in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Supreme Court of the Philippines (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Mike Gonzalez)

Justice Carpio, Ombudsman Morales, file 11th petition vs Anti-Terror Law

Post author:KEN E. CAGULA
Post published:July 23, 2020
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Former Supreme Court justices Antonio Carpio and Conchita Carpio-Morales returned to the High Court as part of the 11th group that challenge the legality of the Anti-Terrorism Law.

Taken from Father Teresito "Chito" Soganub's Facebook account

Fr. Chito Suganob, Marawi Siege survivor and peace advocate, dies

Post author:KATH M. CORTEZ
Post published:July 22, 2020
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Fr. Teresito ‘Chito’ Suganob, Vicar-general of the Prelature of Marawi, who survived 117 days of captivity during the Marawi Siege, died in his sleep Wednesday morning July 22 in his home in Norala, South Cotabato.

In his 5th SONA, groups want to hear Duterte’s plan on environmental protection

Davao activists will take to the streets on Duterte’s SONA

Fidel Agcaoili, NDF chief peace negotiator, dies

Justice Carpio, Ombudsman Morales, file 11th petition vs Anti-Terror Law

Fr. Chito Suganob, Marawi Siege survivor and peace advocate, dies

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