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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)

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. (More...) (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

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Read more about the article State of the ‘Bakwit’ Address: Marawi evacuees call on Duterte to stop the war
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State of the ‘Bakwit’ Address: Marawi evacuees call on Duterte to stop the war

When the battle between government troops and extremists in Marawi City erupted two months ago, 33 year-old Rosemina Mocsana, a mother of two children aged 11 and 12, evacuated with her family walking an estimate of four kilometers from the Mindanao State University?-?Marawi City compound going to Saguiaran town in Lanao del Norte to flee ?from ?the conflict area. They left their place at 8?:00 ?am and arrive in Saguiaran at 3?:00 ?pm. They had to pause ?every now and then to let ?t?he?i?r mother, who was suffering arthritis, rest.

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Read more about the article FULL TEXT | State of the Bakwit Address
CONGESTED. A total of 172 families or 1,025 individuals, driven away by the continuing war in Marawi City, are staying for more than three weeks now inside the evacuation center in Balo-i town, Lanao del Norte. Congestion and sanitation are among the problems that evacuees confront every day inside the center, situations that authorities fear might lead to more problems such as sickness and diseases. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

FULL TEXT | State of the Bakwit Address

Habang patuloy ang gyera sa Marawi, patuloy rin ang kahirapan ng libo-libong pamilya, lalo na ang mga nag desisyong makitira sa bahay ng mga kamag-anak. Sa harap ng pinagsasabi ng mga ahensya, marami pa rin sa mga home-based evacuees ang walang sapat na suplay ng pagkain, kaya, marami sa kanilang mga bata ay nagkakasakit.

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Read more about the article LIST | 5 Things To Know About Duterte’s 2nd SONA
President Rodrigo R. Duterte starts off with his State of the Nation Address at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City on Monday, July 25, 2016 by saying that he will not put any blame on the past administrations but instead learn from their shortcomings. Also in the photo are Senate President Aquilino 'Koko' Pimentel III (left) and House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez. ACE MORANDANTE/PPD

LIST | 5 Things To Know About Duterte’s 2nd SONA

The Presidential News Desk issued a statement on the preparations for the President's SONA and we have listed five of the things to share with you.

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