While the Constitution is not perfect, many argue now is not the time to change it Published 3:30 PM, February 02, 2018 Updated 3:31 PM, February 02, 2018 HIGHEST LAW. The administration of President Rodrigo Duterte is attempting to change the Constitution to make way for Federalism. Photo by Rappler MANILA, Philippines – The 1987…
Published February 2, 2018, 5:50 PM By Aaron Recuenco LEGAZPI CITY — Authorities here have ordered a decamp of all persons living outside the eight-kilometer extended danger zone to solve the problem of heavy congestion in the evacuation centers. Claudio Yucot, director of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) of Bicol region, said he had…
MANILA – The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines on Friday condemned an apparent online attack on the website of the alternative news outfit Kodao Productions, (www.kodao.org) coming as it does “when other media organizations are also under relentless attacks from enemies of press freedom and other human rights.” Kodao suspects its website was…
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DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Student leaders from the University of the Philippines Mindanao (UP Min) hits back at President Rodrigo Duterte over his threat to kick out students in the university who continue to ‘walk out and hold protest’ and to give their slots to ‘bright’ tribal students. “Rodrigo Duterte’s statement is a manifestation that…
DUTERTE POSE. Lumad leaders do the Duterte fist pump pose to show support to the President. About 900 Lumad leaders from different regions in Mindanao joined the Indigenous Peoples Summit at the covered court of the Naval Station Felix Apolinario in Panacan, Davao City on Thursday, February 1. (Robby Joy D. Salveron / davaotoday.com)
The Lumad will be relocated to temporary shelters that will be modeled after those units the government built in Lanao del Sur for the evacuees from the war-torn Marawi City, the President says Published 9:38 PM, February 01, 2018 Updated 9:38 PM, February 01, 2018 DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Leaders of indigenous peoples (IP) in…
Malacañang says it would be a ‘dereliction of duty’ not to arrest National Democratic Front consultant Rafael Baylosis Published 1:07 PM, February 01, 2018 Updated 1:09 PM, February 01, 2018 NDF ADVISER. National Democratic Front senior adviser Luis Jalandoni condemns the arrest of NDF consultant Rafael Baylosis. File ohoto by LeAnne Jazul/Rappler MANILA, Philippines –…