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Dee Ayroso | Jun 25, 2019
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Blast kills at least 12 in Davao’s night market
Blast kills at least 12 in Davao’s night market
It’s a sad day for Davao and for the Philippines -- Paolo Duterte, Davao City Vice-Mayor
Kadayawan 2013’s Indak-Indak: A Kaleidoscope
Kadayawan 2013’s Indak-Indak: A Kaleidoscope
DAVAO City -- The bright colors, banging of drums, vibrant dances and chants reverberated the streets during the Kadayawan’s Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan (Street Dancing). Around 23 contingents from Davao and neighboring provinces braved the heat in this year’s parade...
Kadayawan, Davao’s festival of thanksgiving
Kadayawan, Davao’s festival of thanksgiving
Kadayawan, Davao's festival of thanksgiving (Photo by Alex D. Lopez / davaotoday.com)
In Davao, ‘New’ Military Tack Vs. NPA Terrorizes Residents
In Davao, ‘New’ Military Tack Vs. NPA Terrorizes Residents
By CHERYLL FIEL
To prevent rebels from gaining ground in Toril, the Philippine Army established a military detachment in a village and sent out more soldiers. The soldiers are called “Peace and Development Teams.” But residents find the soldiers’ conduct rather unbecoming of the new tag by which they are now called.
News in Pictures: On 24th Anniversary of Mendiola Massacre, Davao Groups Slam Oplan Bayanihan of US-Aquino Regime
News in Pictures: On 24th Anniversary of Mendiola Massacre, Davao Groups Slam Oplan Bayanihan of US-Aquino Regime
DAVAO CITY -- Progressive groups in the Southern Mindanao Region, led by the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas, held a picket rally at Freedom Park, Davao City, Friday to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the infamous Mendiola Massacre and to condemn the new counter-insurgency program of US-Aquino regime dubbed as Oplan Bayanihan. (Photo by Jose Hernani / bulatlat.com)
News in Pictures: Gabriela Slams Aquino for Leading Filipinos Toward ‘Rough Road’, Criticizes Anti-Women Policies
News in Pictures: Gabriela Slams Aquino for Leading Filipinos Toward ‘Rough Road’, Criticizes Anti-Women Policies
On October 28, members of Gabriela marched in the streets of Davao City during the commemoration of the 27th year of National Day of Protest of Filipino Women, protesting the continuing state violence and oppression against Filipino women under the administration of President Benigno Aquino III.
Davao’s Urban Poor Leads Campaign to Stop Power Rate Hike
Davao’s Urban Poor Leads Campaign to Stop Power Rate Hike
The urban poor in the city have another reason to protest in the streets these days. They rage not just because their houses are being demolished, but, this time, because they could not just take the rapidly increasing costs of surviving anymore, especially with the announced spike in electricity rates.
News in Pictures: On 38th Anniversary of Martial Law Declaration, Davao Progressive Groups Slam OBL Extension, Urge Aquino to Protect Human Rights
News in Pictures: On 38th Anniversary of Martial Law Declaration, Davao Progressive Groups Slam OBL Extension, Urge Aquino to Protect Human Rights
Protest actions by progressive groups were held on Tuesday in commemoration of the 38th anniversary of the declaration of martial law in 1972.
Peasant Leader Killed in Davao City, the 7th Extrajudicial Killing Under the New Administration
Peasant Leader Killed in Davao City, the 7th Extrajudicial Killing Under the New Administration
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
His colleagues said Naldo Labrador, 39, a member of Paquibato District Farmers’ Association (Padifa) and Farmers Association in Davao City- Kilusang Magbubukid sa Pilipinas (FADC-KMP) was killed Sept. 3 because he was accused by the military of being a supporter of the New People’s Army (NPA). But the root cause, said Pedro Arnado, chairman of KMP-SMR, is the issue of land.
More Troops from Luzon Arrive in Davao
More Troops from Luzon Arrive in Davao
By CJ KUIZON Davao Today Posted by Bulatlat.com DAVAO CITY—Philippine Army soldiers landed on the shores of Hijo beach in Madaum, Tagum City on the first Friday of June, ferried by Navy ships straight from Luzon. These soldiers from the 84th Infantry Battalion (IB)...
Christmas at the SOS Village
Christmas at the SOS Village
By Grace S. Uddin davaotoday.com DAVAO CITY -- While busy falling in line along with other children to get his share of porridge, Rickmon, 11, recalled why he was sent to the SOS Children’s Village to live with the other children he didn’t even know. “I was so thin...
Pedestrian delights
Pedestrian delights
Street foods are popular nowadays not only because these are tasty but mainly because these are cheap and can easily take care of hunger. From sweet, sour, spicy, salty, to hot or cold, name it and you can find it in the streets of Davao and other cities and towns....
In Search of Darling’s ‘Humba’
In Search of Darling’s ‘Humba’
At the malls, I have tried different versions of humba: the Chinese pale version, the Ilonggo version, even the vegemeat version. In Digos City, I remember dining at a nameless carinderia where they cooked humba with lots of vinegar -- and eggplant. By Bejay Absin...
2010 Elections: Dutertes Proclaimed as Winners in Davao Polls
2010 Elections: Dutertes Proclaimed as Winners in Davao Polls
By CHERYLL D. FIEL / Davao Today
The City Board of Canvassers in Davao lowered the threshold of votes necessary for the winning candidates to be proclaimed winners. The Board proclaimed the winners five hours after it resumed counting of votes on Wednesday, May 12.
2010 Elections: Poll Watcher Killed in Maragusan Attack, Says Military
2010 Elections: Poll Watcher Killed in Maragusan Attack, Says Military
By GRACE S. UDDIN / Davao Today
Captain Emmanuel Garcia, spokesperson of the 10th ID-AFP, said an undetermined number of rebels attacked soldiers of the 66th Infantry Battalion escorting a group of Board of Election Inspectors (BEI’s) for the canvassing of votes at the municipal hall of Maragusan.
News in Pictures: Voting Process in Davao City at Snail’s Pace
News in Pictures: Voting Process in Davao City at Snail’s Pace
DAVAO CITY -- Voting in Barangay Centro Agdao is going at a snail's pace. Lines are long and at the rate the automated voting is progressing, observers fear many will not be able to cast their ballots by the time polling centers close. Voters who have agonized waiting in line grudgingly call the PCOS machines "tikas machines", with pun intended. Workers, who still have to report for work and those who find the long lines and the wait much too daunting, have already left the precincts without casting their votes.
PR: Bayan Calls for Unity vs. Failure of Election, Fraud and Violence
PR: Bayan Calls for Unity vs. Failure of Election, Fraud and Violence
DAVAO CITY -- In a candle lighting and prayer vigil held at Centennial Park, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) Southern Mindanao Region calls for unity among various opposition parties against the plot to fail the upcoming May 2010 election. Bayan expressed disgust over the COMELEC’s failure to patch up possible technical problems exactly four days before the election.
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