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Read more about the article Just like Martial Law pre-EDSA? Burning of Lumad evacuation shelter, student dormitory condemned
The Lumads from Talaingod said they saw unidentified people burning their camps inside the UCCP Haran compound at 2:00 in the morning on Wednesday, February 24. (Photo by Ace Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Just like Martial Law pre-EDSA? Burning of Lumad evacuation shelter, student dormitory condemned

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.

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Read more about the article Arson suspected in Lumad evacuees’ camp
?ARSON. Bureau of Fire Protection investigator FO1 Rogel Jan Alucilja says the fire that gutted the indigenous peoples' temporary shelter in Davao City was done deliberately, based on their initial investigation. (Photo by Ace Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Arson suspected in Lumad evacuees’ camp

DAVAO CITY -- Hundreds of Lumads here woke up to a fire on Wednesday, February 24, gutting their temporary shelter inside a church-owned compound. According to authorities, the fire was…

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Read more about the article DSWD: Most foundlings from poverty-stricken parents
POVERTY remains to be the top reason why many parents “surrender” their children, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Davao Region.(Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

DSWD: Most foundlings from poverty-stricken parents

Poverty remains to be the top reason why many parents “surrender” their children, an official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said.

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Read more about the article Duterte to create ‘special courts’ for media killing cases
NO TO ALL-OUT WAR. Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte tells media that in the wake of the deadly Maguindanao encounter, the government should not declare an all-out war in Mindanao.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Duterte to create ‘special courts’ for media killing cases

As part of his vow to end the slow grind of justice to the media killings in the country, the camp of presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte mulls over mounting courts exclusive for hearing cases related to killings of journalists.

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