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Read more about the article Indigenous, Moro groups fear Anti-Terror Law repeating past abuses
Members of the Sandugo Movement of Moro and Indigenous Peoples for Self Determination protest in front of the headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines on Friday morning, May 18, 2018, and dumped rubbles at the gates of the camp to symbolize the "ruined lives" brought by the martial law. (Photo courtesy of Kathy Yamzon)

Indigenous, Moro groups fear Anti-Terror Law repeating past abuses

Indigenous Peoples and Moro groups denounced the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 which they fear would put them into more danger as experienced in the past.

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Read more about the article DBM-10 unapproved MisOr’s P3.5-B budget for lack of signatures
Misamis Oriental Vice Gov. Jeremy Jonahmar Pelaez (right) explains the issue on the province’s P3.5 billion annual budget during the press conference held at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Saturday, July 4. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

DBM-10 unapproved MisOr’s P3.5-B budget for lack of signatures

The Department of Budget and Management in the region (DBM-10) has not reviewed Misamis Oriental province’s P3.5 billion budget for fiscal year 2020 and has instead returned the appropriation ordinances back to the Capitol for lack of necessary requirements.

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Read more about the article Court stops MisOr prov’l gov’t from spending P3.58 billion budget
Medical workers attend to arriving overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) at the Laguindingan Airport in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, in this recently taken photo. The OFWs are from Misamis Oriental and other areas in Mindanao. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Court stops MisOr prov’l gov’t from spending P3.58 billion budget

Misamis Oriental’s delivery of basic services and its anti-Coronavirus measures could be adversely affected as a local court issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) stopping the provincial government from disbursing out of its P3.58 billion 2020 budget.

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Read more about the article Groups raise alarm as Duterte signs anti-terror law
Braving the rain, youth activists hold a protest action at a park in Cagayan de Oro to express their indignation over the anti-terrorism bill in time for the observance of the 122nd Independence Day on Friday (June 12). (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Groups raise alarm as Duterte signs anti-terror law

Local and international groups raised the alarm as the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 was signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, July 3.

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Read more about the article UP scientists to Roque: statistics show PH not winning vs Covid-19
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UP scientists to Roque: statistics show PH not winning vs Covid-19

Scientists from the University of the Philippines refute the national government’s claims that it is winning the battle against the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, citing statistics that show the virus is spreading fast.

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