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Konsyensya Dabaw, a group that opposes the burial of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, lights candles and offer prayers in a ceremony on Monday, Nov. 7 at Centennial Park in San Pedro St. Davao City as the Supreme Court is set to rule on the issue on Nov. 8. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

Group lights candles for SC’s ‘enlightenment’ on Marcos burial

Post author:EARL O. CONDEZA
Post published:November 8, 2016
Post category:Headline Human Rights
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Whether Marcos' remains will be transferred to the Heroes’ Cemetery or not, Konsensya Dabaw vowed to intensify their advocacy campaign on educating the people about Martial Law.

High school student Marky, repaints a tomb inside the Mintal Public Cemetery on Monday, Oct. 31 as his pastime during semestral break. Marky gets P30 for repainting tombs.

Undas: When painting tombs becomes a thriving job for children

Post author:ZEA IO MING C. CAPISTRANO
Post published:October 31, 2016
Post category:Headline Human Rights
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“I do this as a pastime because I have nothing to do at home, so I started going with my friends.”

Davao’s hotline for child abuse lauded

Post author:EARL O. CONDEZA
Post published:October 31, 2016
Post category:Headline Human Rights
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A Davao? City?-based child rights advocate lauded the initiative of the city government for creating a hotline to cater child abuse reports.

Davao’s farmers yet to recover from effects of dry spell

Post author:ZEA IO MING C. CAPISTRANO
Post published:October 27, 2016
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Thousands of farmers, mostly indigenous peoples, from nearby towns in the region trooped to Davao on Tuesday to demand for farm subsidies and food aid, citing the effects of the dry spell as continuing to make life difficult.

Filipina comfort women expect Duterte to bring up case to Japan’s PM Abe

Post author:ZEA IO MING C. CAPISTRANO
Post published:October 25, 2016
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Filipina comfort women group Lila Pilipina is expecting President Rodrigo Duterte to bring up their issue during the President’s meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Group lights candles for SC’s ‘enlightenment’ on Marcos burial

Undas: When painting tombs becomes a thriving job for children

Davao’s hotline for child abuse lauded

Davao’s farmers yet to recover from effects of dry spell

Filipina comfort women expect Duterte to bring up case to Japan’s PM Abe

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