Read more about the article Activists to CHR, police: probe spread of terror-tagging posters
The human rights group Karapatan files a complaint on Monday, July 27, at the San Pedro Police station on the spread of posters in Davao City tagging activist leaders as 'terrorist recruiter'. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Activists to CHR, police: probe spread of terror-tagging posters

Leaders of progressive groups filed complaints to the police and to the Commission on Human Rights over the spread of posters tagging them as “terrorist recruiters."

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Read more about the article MinDA asks IATF to suspend “oppressive” policy on barriers for motorcycles
Local government health staff check the temperatures of motorists and passengers before they are allowed to enter the town of Tagoloan in Barangay Casinglot, at the border of Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

MinDA asks IATF to suspend “oppressive” policy on barriers for motorcycles

The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) has asked the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on COVID-19 to reconsider and suspend its policy requiring barriers for motorcycle back riders.

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Read more about the article ‘Terrorist’ gallery targeting activists in Davao slammed
Photo courtesy of Karapatan Southern Mindanao

‘Terrorist’ gallery targeting activists in Davao slammed

Progressive groups cried foul over posters spreading in different areas of the city this week that tagged their leaders as terrorists, as the controversial Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) takes effect this week.

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Read more about the article Region 10 hospital chief on leave, not resigning, amid speculations
Dr. Jose Chan, chief of the Northern Mindanao Medical Center, during one of the press briefings on coronavirus at the city hall recently. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Region 10 hospital chief on leave, not resigning, amid speculations

The head of Region 10’s referral hospital for Covid-19 treatment explained his absence from duty is due to his leave of absence, shooting down speculation that he had resigned over a labor issue with health workers.

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Read more about the article Justice Carpio, Ombudsman Morales, file 11th petition vs Anti-Terror Law
Supreme Court of the Philippines (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Mike Gonzalez)

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

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.

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