By DANILDA L. FUSILERO
Davao Today
“Ang Manrep representante sa mga lumad ug angayan lang nga gawasnon siya sa mga pagpanghilabot sa mga politiko (Manrep represents the lumads and it’s just proper that he’s free from the meddling of politicians).” — Makilala town’s Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative Bienvenido Macalos, a Bawa-Bagobo
By KENETTE JEAN I. MILLONDAGA
Davao Today
As October is the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Jean Lindo challenged the government to put emphasis on health, particularly on women’s health, by saying that, “the best health care systems in the world are countries that spend more than 10 percent of their GNP (Gross National Product) on health.”
By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
Ordinary folks are skeptical how the tough battle between the two political giants will actually benefit them.
By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
Pedro Arnado, chairperson of Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas-Davao, said farmers have complained of low incomes and bankruptcy due to their failure to pay mounting debts from traders in business with multinational genetically-modified seed producers.
BY MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
Sheena Duazo, secretary general of Bayan-Southern Mindanao said, they are calling for the junking of the whole law because provisions already exist in our Constitution. The law only broadens the scope of libel.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
“It violates our constitutional right to freedom of speech. The muzzling of public grievances and dissenting opinion is illegal under article 3 of the 1987 Constitution. It is unlawful. It is unjust. They stall us on the much needed reproductive health bill and freedom of information act and they railroad this down our throats? Not only is it immoral, it is also stupid.” — Pinoy rocker Nathan Peter Azarcon, Hijo frontman
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
Lyn-lyn Genita said her family was “traumatized” when five heavily armed military men stormed their house last September 21 in Barangay Pandaitan, Paquibato District. The incident affected her daughter-in-law, who had just given birth to the point of bleeding, so much so that she is now admitted at the city’s Southern Philippines Medical Center.
By DANILDA L. FUSILERO
Davao Today
“They are making us politicians when in fact their selection process has only disintegrated the indigenous peoples,” — Bai Norma Capuyan, Apo Sandawa Lumadnong Panaghiusa sa Cotabato
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
As early as 8 AM Monday, first congressional district representative Karlo Nograles arrived at the Comelec office, making him the earliest in the city to file his CoC to run for next year’s midterm elections.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
Leoncio Evasco, current mayor of Maribojoc Municipality in Bohol and one of Hugpong’s founding members, said the event is “historical” as it’s the first-ever gathering of Hugpong as a political party, now under the Duterte triumvirate. The convention was attended by about 3,000 members.
