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MANOBO LEADER’S LAMENT

Agusan Manobo tribal leader Datu Librando Peres from Barangay Sabud, Loreto, Agusan del Sur, narrated during the Karapatan press conference narrates how the agreement between residents, Loreto Mayor Dario Otaza and the miltary were violated as the Philippine Army's 26th Infantry Battalion encamp in their communities' schools and houses, and also strafed houses and places of worship. Peres demanded for the pullout of troops so the communities can return in peace. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani

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JAIL PORK USERS

An activist from Youth Act Now calls for the prosecution of officials involved in corruption and misuse of pork during a picket Wednesday along Jones Circle in Acacia & CM Recto junction. Anti-pork rallyists slam the Aquino's Presidential Social Fund and the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) which they say promote patronage politics. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

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SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS OF PROSTITUTION URGED

Jeanette Ampog, executive director of the non-government organization Talikala, urged the government to provide social services and livelihood suited for survivors of prostitution in Davao. Talikala announced in Monday's Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City-Annex that they will join other groups in holding the International Day of No Prostitution on October 5, 2013. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

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HEALTH, EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTS OF INNOVATION EXPO

Atty. Samuel Matunog, president of Information and Communications Technology (ICT)-Davao announced during the Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City-Annex the staging of the 2013 Innovation Expo (iEx) on October 11 and 13, 2013, at Seda Hotel and SM City Davao, respectively. The iEX will highlight innovations for healthcare and education sectors. At right is National ICT Council of the Philippines (NICP) president Lizabel G. Holganza. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

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HANDS FULL

A boy at Bankerohan Public Market tries holds a durian in one hand and a price tag in another hand as he enticed market-goers. Despite of the low price, durian and other market products however are earning less due to the security issues hitting the city. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

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