THE ISLAND OF POO
This little island across Sitio Lawis of Kinablangan village in Baganga town Davao Oriental is home to about 1,500 residents who used to call the island a paradise. That was…
Fisherfolks, voters of Pablo-ravaged isle anticipate polls’ outcome
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
"We hope you would still care for us because we are just fisherfolks. To those of you who would win, please don’t stop considering us," said Aning Lagbas, a village functionary in Isla Poo, part of Kinablangan village.
GENERATOR
In Lambajon Central Elem School, the largest polling center in Baganga town, Davao Oriental, a generator for huge lamps is on standby. Along with four other generator sets, this will…
Witnesses say they receive PHP 600 each to vote for Arturo Monday, a candidate for mayor. (davaotoday.com photo by John Rizle L. Saligumba)
Relief goods used for vote buying in DavOr
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
Poll watchdog Kontra Daya said vote buying in Davao Oriental “is a common knowledge,” this is as they monitored fraud, corruption and violence in Pablo-hit areas like Lupon, Mati and Baganga.
RALLY FOR COLLEAGUES
Members of environment group Panalipdan and Bagong Alyansang Makabayan take to the streets Saturday to condemn the military for harassing the delegates of the April 18-20 National Humanitarian and FactFinding Mission in Barangay Binondo, Baganga, Davao Oriental. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)