Progressive groups in Davao City vow to continue the fight for human rights during the 37th year commemoration of EDSA People Power Saturday, February 25. They also demanded justice for the New Bataan 5 who were killed by the Philippine military on February 24, 2022 in Andap, New Bataan town, Davao de Oro. (Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com)
In the mountains of Eastern Mindanao, researchers have discovered two new species of soft-furred hedgehogs, known as gymnures, less than two months into 2023.
The city government is set to expand security coverage with the upcoming events this March, deploying 15,000 personnel from its security cluster.
In the city council’s year-long work for an anti-bullying ordinance, comes a proposal that all 82 barangays need to have an anti-bullying desk to cater to issues of bullying in schools, workplaces, and other settings.
The One Billion Rising gender campaign resumed its face-to-face campaign this year in Davao City as it highlights calls against the red-tagging of women leaders and militarism on campuses.
In authorizing the resumption of the investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed in Duterte’s drug war campaign, the ICC’s Pre-Trial Chamber said in January that it has found the domestic investigations done by the Philippine government insufficient.
Awingan-Taggaoa, a research staff of the Cordillera Peoples Alliance, has not been convicted of ordering a New People’s Army (NPA) unit to ambush government troops in Malibcong town, Abra province on October 27, 2022.
The Davao Region registered the third-highest inflation rate in the country, with prices shooting up by 9.4% in January.
The brother of Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal ‘Bombit’ Adiong Jr. brushes off claims that ‘rido’ (clan war) was the motive for the attempt on the governor’s life last February 17 at Barangay West Poblacion, Kalilangan town, Bukidnon.
The global campaign One Billion Rising gathers hundreds of participants across Davao Region on Feb. 18 at the Assumption College of Davao as it highlights the fight on various inequalities against women and girl children. (Photo by Bern Pormento/davaotoday.com)
