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Misamis Oriental Gov. Peter Unabia (left, wearing black hat) on his way on Tuesday, December 27 to inspect and assess the extent of the damages brought by the Christmas rains and floods that affected Gingoog City and other parts of the province. (Photo courtesy of the Peter “Sr. Pedro” Unabia FB page)

MisOr assesses damages from Christmas floods as thousands stay in evacuation centers

The provincial government of Misamis Oriental is still assessing the extent of the damages from the Christmas rains and floods in some of its cities and towns.

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Read more about the article Granted writ reunites Lumad father, daughter held under DSWD-7 custody
Human rights lawyers Attys. Fionah Bojos and Magdalena Daymeg Lepiten with the detained Lumad student and her father. (Photo courtesy of Integrated Bar of the Philippines Cebu City Chapter).

Granted writ reunites Lumad father, daughter held under DSWD-7 custody

One of the Lumad students held at a facility inside the Social Welfare and Development Office in Region 7 and her father were reunited late afternoon on March 12.

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Read more about the article Hopes up for Bangsamoro interim extension until 2025
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Hopes up for Bangsamoro interim extension until 2025

Hopes are high for Congress to approve the extension of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) until 2025 for it to have some leeway to respond to the exacerbating problems resulting from COVID-19 and establish institutions for self-governance in the Bangsamoro region.

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