Politics

UP Mindanao students hound Neri

SPEAK THE TRUTH! Angry students from the University of the Philippines Mindanao (UP Mindanao) shout their demand at Romulo Neri, the chairman of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), during Neri's visit here Friday to meet with the UP Board of Regents. Neri hurriedly sneaked out of the campus to avoid the protesting students. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)


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Will Lozada’s expos? lead to another People Power?

By CJ KUIZON, CHERYLL FIEL, MARILOU AGUIRRE, GRACE UDDIN and DAISY GONZALES | Davao Today

In Davao, the rest of Mindanao and the country, mobilizations find thousands of people in the streets. Will Lozada's testimony be enough of a spark to ignite a change in leadership?

Students light up candles during the interfaith prayer rally in Davao City on Friday. "We are protecting our future," one of them says. MORE PHOTOS. (davaotoday.com photo by Jonald Mahinay)


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Mandaya farmers call for a stop to military operations in Davao Oriental

PHOTO ESSAY From the towns of Baganga, Cateel and Boston in Davao Oriental, more than 200 Mandaya farmers walked the five-kilometer distance from the downtown area of Mati, the province's capital, to Barangay Dahikan, the seat of legislative power, to criticize the military for the alleged human rights abuses in their villages.

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Ferrazini’s family tells NPA to leave Davao in peace

By GERMELINA A. LACORTE | Davao Today

After the New People's Army (NPA) admitted their mistake in the February 2 killing of Davao businessman Vicente Ferrazini, the family of the slain businessman asked the Communist rebels to leave Davao and the entire family in peace.

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