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Kitaotao Vice Mayor Edwin Abucayan (Photo courtesy of Bern Pormento)

Local government to support filing of cases against rights violators

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Save Our Schools Network reported that two Lumad schools in two towns in Bukidnon province were allegedly targeted by military harassment. According to the initial report…

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Read more about the article Extended martial law targets peasant, lumad communities – M4CL
At least 500 human rights advocates, religious institutions, Moro, indigenous peoples and victims of rights abuses gathered to express their grievances as they pressed on the lifting of the martial law during the 7th Mindanao Human Rights Summit held on February 23-24, 2018 in Davao City. (Mark Joy G. Basallajes/davaotoday.com)

Extended martial law targets peasant, lumad communities – M4CL

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Church-based and cause-oriented groups in Mindanao reiterated their opposition to the extension of Martial Law in the island owing to the rising cases of human rights…

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Read more about the article Barangay Ned, Lake Sebu, once full of life, now deserted with traces of death
Delegates of the fact-finding mission walk for three hours to reach the community of slain Lumad leader Datu Victor Danyan in Barangay Ned in Lake Sebu. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Barangay Ned, Lake Sebu, once full of life, now deserted with traces of death

KORONADAL CITY, Philippines - “What I saw, heard, and experienced during the fact-finding mission was very lurid. There is no report coming from the media. There’s a need to expose…

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Read more about the article Army seizes minor, 3 others in youth anti-drug workshop in ComVal
(From left) Eugene Laurente, a volunteer teacher of Assumption College of Davao Community Extension Program; Asdang Kulturan (AK) volunteer Darlene Dasig; and 17-year old AK member, Riza (not her real name) at the Montevista Emergency Hospital on Monday February 19. They were seized along with Grediliz Ornopia (not in the photo) by the Army last Saturday in a youth anti-drug cultural workshop in New Dalaguit Elementary School, Montevista, Compostela Valley.They four were released 48 hours after rights advcates aided them. (Contributed photo)

Army seizes minor, 3 others in youth anti-drug workshop in ComVal

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Soldiers broke up an anti-drug cultural workshop in Monkayo town in Compostela Valley, arrested a minor and three others, and detained them in a military camp…

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