ABORTED CLASSES. Teody Mansimuy-at, a Manobo literacy-numeracy teacher in Barangay Palma Gil, Talaingod, Davao del Norte said they were forced to cancel plans of summer school because of alleged threats and abuses of Army troops present in their communities. Mansimuy-at is one of the 1300 plus Talaingod Manobos, mostly women and children, now in Davao City who fled Talaingod for the safety of Davao City.
The Childrens Rehabilitation Center Southern Mindanao conducted psychosocial release activities with more than 500 children yesterday. Activities like storytelling help children spend productive time.
Davao journalists donated blood in an activity organized by Bugkos Media Action Group called "Beating the Deadline" at NCCC Mall Matina on Friday. (Medel Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Bayan Muna Representative Carlos Isagani Zarate discusses the threats of charter change to national sovereignty and natural resources at a forum in Davao City's Sangguniang Panlungsod on Tuesday. (Ace Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Farmer leader Reynante Mantos decried the recent killing of a youth in Maco, Compostela Valley allegedly by military troops who were drunk. Mantos said Maco has been deployed with a battalion which has been camping in communities in violation of international humanitarian law. (Ace Morandante/davaotoday.com)