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Recipients of NDF indemnification call gesture as ‘sincere’

By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA Davao Today “I thank the NPA that even though I only sprained my ankle when we ran for safety after the blast, they still included me in the indemnification.  And I thank them for admitting responsibility.  They truly are sincere,” said Primitiva Dadula, 56.

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Progressive senatorial candidate unfazed with poor survey turn-out

By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today Bayan Muna Representative Teddy Casiño admitted that he came from a family unknown in the field of politics.  With this, he shared that the Makabayan Coalition will have to effectively strategize its campaigns nationwide.

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Cotabato advocates slam commercial production of Bt Talong

By DANILDA L. FUSILERO Davao Today Bt Talong is a genetically-engineered eggplant that produces a toxin against a fruit and shoot borer (FSB). BT (Bacillus thuringiensis) is a soil bacterium whose genes are inserted to the eggplant to produce toxins against FSB.

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Moro evacuees dread of going home, complain of continued military presence

By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today Government troops are said to have virtually turned the civilian communities into military sites, risking the lives of civilians from possible attacks of the BIFF and other armed groups.

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