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Read more about the article Mothers of tortured sons want military men, militia haled to court
One of the minors arrested in Agusan is released from a youth facility

Mothers of tortured sons want military men, militia haled to court

Two Agusan del Sur minors who were accused and detained of purportedly taking part in the killing of a barangay captain were released from a youth facility here Wednesday. Their mothers, however, wanted justice to grind on the militia men and Army personnel who allegedly tortured their sons.

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Read more about the article DA-XI seeks Php 1-B for rehab of Pablo-hit farms
Department of Agriculture XI Regional Director Remelyn Recoter.

DA-XI seeks Php 1-B for rehab of Pablo-hit farms

By TYRONE A. VELEZ Davao Today Davao City-- The Department of Agriculture (DA) Region XI is seeking Php 1 billion to rehabilitate damaged farms and plant various crops in an…

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Read more about the article Oil palm company rehires ‘unjustly’ axed 293 union workers
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Oil palm company rehires ‘unjustly’ axed 293 union workers

The country’s largest oil palm plantation based in Agusan del Sur rehired its 293 workers who were ‘unjustly’ terminated last year after a 62-day strike, the Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) reported.

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