By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today Brad Adams, Asia director for the Human Rights Watch, said the Ampatuan massacre has “brought to light” the dangers posed by private armies, militias, and paramilitaries in the country “but the administration of President Benigno Aquino III has not seriously addressed the problem.”
By DANILDA L. FUSILERO Davao Today Beverly Longid, first nominee of the Katribu party-list, said that they were alarmed at the growing number of IP leaders killed due to their opposition to either mining or similar development projects, which have affected their communities and the environment.
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA Davao Today Gok said his tribe has been prevented from hunting the forests since the 27th IB was assigned in their area two years ago.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today With threats of ground invasion of Gaza by Israeli forces, Zarate said, “This will surely escalate the war and would only mean that more innocent Palestinian lives will be sacrificed.”
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today Paniza’s announcement came after a week the Davao City Council approved a resolution exhorting the military to pullout its detachments from civilian structures such as schools and village halls.