Martial Law in Mindanao

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DEAD, BUT NOT SILENCED. Bystanders look at the cardboard coffins lined with the names and portraits of victims of extrajudicial killings in Southern Mindanao Region displayed along Roxas Avenue in Davao City on the day of President Rodrigo Duterte's 2nd State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 24. According human rights group Karapatan, there are at least 34 victims of political killings since Duterte came into power in July 2016. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Rights group to GRP’s monitoring hub: Include killings of activists

Human rights group Karapatan, while welcoming the pilot monitoring hub for the compliance of the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL) here, said on Monday, October 2, it should include cases of extrajudicial killings of activists.

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Read more about the article Military: Maute surrenderees suffer due to lack of food
THE BATTLE GOES ON. Philippine Marines backed by Armoured Personnel Carrier sweep down the streets in Marawi City as the military ground operations against the Maute group entered on its ?ffifth? day on Sunday, May 28. (Alexander Lopez/davaotoday.com)

Military: Maute surrenderees suffer due to lack of food

Three members of the ISIS-inspired Maute Group have surrendered to authorities after more than four months of flushing them from Marawi City where they attacked on May 23, the military said on Saturday, September 30.

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Read more about the article Groups say ?Marawi crisis, peace in Mindanao interconnected
MARAWI AFTER 100 DAYS. Philippine Marines patrol the highway of Barangay Bubong Madaya on Wednesday, Aug. 30. The village became the main battle area between government troops and the ISIS-inspired Maute group in Marawi City for more than three months. The only Islamic City in the Philippines was completely destroyed 100 days after the fighting. (Divina M. Suson/davaotoday.com)

Groups say ?Marawi crisis, peace in Mindanao interconnected

The ongoing conflict in Marawi City and the consequent displacement of thousands of civilians can be linked to many factors affecting the situation in Mindanao, a multi-sectoral group composed of Christian and Muslim leaders said.

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Read more about the article Millennials, elders join martial law protest
A survivor of the Marcos-era martial law recalled how he was wrongfully accused as a rebel and suffered because of it during its 45th year commemoration in Cagayan de Oro on Thursday. More than 300 people had joined the protest action from various sectors of society. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Millennials, elders join martial law protest

More than 300 members of the militant groups from Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon joined the protest action held nationwide Thursday as the country marked the 45th year of the declaration of Martial Law by former President Ferdinand Marcos.

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Read more about the article Colmenares says Martial Law will only exacerbate PH problem
Neri Colmenares, chairman of Makabayan Coalition, says President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs violates the right to due process. In this photo, Colmenares delivers his keynote speech during the launching of the Movement Against Tyranny on Monday, September 18 at the Davao Central United Methodist Learning Center. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

Colmenares says Martial Law will only exacerbate PH problem

A former partylist lawmaker warned President Rodrigo Duterte not to toy with the idea of declaring Martial Law nationwide.

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