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A participant of the Greenpeace forum holds a sign board announcing their support to the local organic producers during the #IAmHampaslupa! regional forum on the role of the Filipino youth in shaping the country's food and agriculture system held at the Ateneo de Davao University. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Envi groups fear anti-terror bill stifles dialogue and citizen action

Environment groups here joined the growing call urging President Duterte not to sign the Anti-Terrorism Act which they say will affect even their advocacy for environmental protection.

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Read more about the article Cebu activists to file counter-charges on cops
Arrested are (left to right) Jaime Paglinawan of BAYAN Central Visayas, Bern Cañedo of UP Cebu University Student Council, Nar Athena Mae Porlas of Anakbayan UP Cebu, Dyan Paula Gumanao of Kabataan Partylist Cebu, Janry Ubal of Food Not Bombs Cebu, UP alumnus Al Ingking, and Joahanna Veloso of National Union of Students of the Philippines.(Photo Courtesy of Tug-ani)

Cebu activists to file counter-charges on cops

Counter-charges will be filed against police officers for the arrests of seven activists and one bystander during their protest on the Anti-Terror Bill along the University of Cebu campus last June 5.

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Read more about the article Amid transport crisis and pandemic, groups suggest what the gov’t should do
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Amid transport crisis and pandemic, groups suggest what the gov’t should do

Advocacy groups here have suggested solutions to the country’s ongoing transport crisis, which was made worse by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Read more about the article Journalist recalls abduction over ‘mistaken identity’ one year ago
Davao Today columnist Margarita Valle. (Photo courtesy of Kodao Productions)

Journalist recalls abduction over ‘mistaken identity’ one year ago

“Justice delayed, justice denied,” says Fidelina Margarita Valle, columnist for Davao Today, remembering her experience a year ago being taken by police agents at an airport.

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