An alliance of indigenous peoples in the country urged candidates for the upcoming national elections to consider the abolition of Philippine Mining Act of 1995, replacing it with a regulation tailored to benefit indigenous communities where many of the country’s minerals are extracted.
In a gathering held here on Saturday, February 27, around 300 women from several parts of Mindanao converged to discuss and draft a pro-women’s agenda that will be presented to Davao’s tough-talking mayor.
National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) Chairperson Louie Jalandoni described Davao City Mayor and PDP-Laban presidential bet Rodrigo Duterte as the most willing to resume peace talks and address the roots of the armed conflict.
Presidential aspirant and PDP-Laban standard bearer Rodrigo Duterte will meet with officials of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front at the rebel group’s main camp in Sultan Kudarat town in Maguindanao on Saturday, February 27.
A group of medical professionals who call themselves DDS, for Duterte got Doctors Support, has launched on Thursday, February 25 its group to declare support to the Presidential bid of this City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.
Medical and health professionals and workers turned up in the launching of the Duterte got Doctors’ Support, a new group in Davao City to support Duterte’s presidential candidacy. ne of the convenors, Dr. Jet Lu, who is a pediatrician and chief of clinics at Metro Davao Medical and Research Center said its members will campaign for Duterte in hospitals all over the country. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Lumad leaders and rights advocates condemned what was widely believed to be a clear case of politically-motivated arson against human rights victims, ironically a day before the 30th year anniversary of the EDSA People Power on February 25.
Fire gutted a temporary shelter for hundreds of Lumads on Wednesday dawn, February 24.
The camp of presidential bet Rodrigo Duterte took a swipe at Zamboanga City Mayor Ma. Isabelle Climaco-Salazar who cautioned her constituents not to vote a presidential candidate advocating federalism.
Campaign materials of election candidates stuck on prohibited areas will be torn down this week as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) XI has sought help with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for manpower.
