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11 hrs ago | MindaNews

NUJP condemns Pinol for "shameless abuse of authority:" Pinol cries "unfair"

DAVAO CITY The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines national chapter has issued a statement condemning North Cotabato Governor Emmanuel Pinol's "shameless abuse of authority" for allegedly threatening a radio blocktimer who criticized Pinol's alleged "landgrabbing" from indigenous peoples in Arakan, North Cotabato and Bukidnon.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

Zamboanga Journal

Rebel, soldier killed in clashes in South RP

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - " A communist rebel and soldier were killed in separate clashes in the volatile region of the southern Philippines, officials said Wednesday.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

MindaNews

DURIAN: Politics of national holidays, By Amina Rasul

Fifty Muslim religious leaders of Metro Manila and Luzon, both men and women, gathered at the Bayview Park Plaza from November 4 to 6 this week to discuss issues critical to our lives, focusing on human rights, elections, interfaith dialogues, and Islamic peace education.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

Inter Press Service

PHILIPPINES: Younger Prey in the World's Oldest Trade

DAVAO CITY, Philippines , Nov 9 - At 14, Ann is too young to be worrying about getting pregnant or acquiring AIDS.

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

Manila Times

Seen and heard

Our lack of understanding of these cultures, exacerbated by wrong if not absent information contained in textbooks and "lack of proper images of our indigenous peoples in the media," as National Commission for Culture and the Arts Executive Director Cecile Guidote Alvarez puts it, greatly contributes for these stereotypes to endure to this day, so ...

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

TravelPod.com Recent Updates

Davao, the window to Mindanao. - Davao, Davao, Philippines

Davao, the window to Mindanao. Davao , Davao , Philippines Friday, November 6, 2009 Text and Images by Ronald de Jong Davao Gulf Davao is often dubbed as the window to the island of Mindanao, an inviting city that will surprise its visitors and raise one's curiosity.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

Scoop

US State Dept Backgrounds Notes: Philippines

Friday, 6 November 2009, 9:34 am Press Release: US Department of State - Background Notes October 2009 Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of the Philippines Geography Area: 300,000 sq.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

Manila Bulletin

Mount Kitanglad named an ASEAN Heritage Park

Environment officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations declared the Mt.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

MindaNews

FGDs identify other sources of armed conflict

DAVAO CITY The focus group discussions conducted by Konsult Mindanaw! on the peace process following the botched Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain last year, have identified rido and mining as among "other sources of armed conflict." Konsult Mindanaw!, the research team from academe which the Bishops-Ulama Conference commissioned to do ...

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Sat Oct 31, 2009

USGS Earthquakes

M 5.6, Mindanao, Philippines

Did you feel it? Report shaking and damage at your location. You can also view a map displaying accumulated data from your report and others.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

Inter Press Service

PHILIPPINES: Children Worst Hit by Economic Crisis

Girls in gangs become more vulnerable when families can ill afford to feed them, increasing risk of being prostituted.

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

Manila Bulletin

Encouraging the young to stand up and fight poverty

The first Millennium Development Goal adopted by member states of the United Nations is to halve extreme poverty around the globe by 2015.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

MindaNews

NPA claims Rebelyn suspect killed "after giving battle to NPA;" Army says he was "liquidated"

DAVAO CITY The New People's Army in Southern Mindanao has claimed that one of the suspected soldiers in the March 4 abduction- rape-slay-torture of teacher Rebelyn Pitao was killed in Crossing Malabog, Paquibato on Sunday afternoon because he was "armed, dangerous and gave battle to the NPA arresting team." "He was liquidated, as simple as that," ...

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Tue Oct 27, 2009

ABS-CBN News

NPA claims killing of Army soldier in Davao City

The New People's Army has claimed responsibility over the killing of an Army soldier last Sunday in a mountain village in Davao City.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

Gulf Times

'Accused' soldier shot by leftists

Mapagu condemned the killing, saying, "This is a total disregard to the safety of civilians and contempt to a peaceful gathering in a community." Communist rebels owned the killing of Pedregoza, who was one of four soldiers accused of kidnapping and killing the 20-year-old daughter of senior guerrilla leader Leoncio Pitao in March.

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People's Daily Online

Rebels kill intelligence officer, Injure two civilians: Philippine military

Suspected leftist rebels shot dead on Sunday a Filipino intelligence officer and injured two other civilians in the southern Philippines, a military spokesman said on Monday.

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Sat Oct 24, 2009

Zamboanga Journal

Philippine Air Force Reservist Command Holds Disaster, Rescue Training In Mindanao

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - " The Philippine Air Force's 7th Reservist Command ended Friday a four-day training on disaster and rescue operations in Mindanao.

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Thu Oct 22, 2009

Ekklesia Daily News

Death and democracy in the Philippines

Why would Philippine judges hamper a human rights investigation into a killing field where many human remains are found in Davao, victims allegedly of the infamous death squad? Why would the members of the Commission on Human Rights be charged themselves? Human Rights Watch says local authorities are obstructing the course of justice and ...

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Wed Oct 21, 2009

MindaNews

Del Rosario is Mindanao's richest governor; Almonte is richest city mayor

DAVAO CITY Davao del Norte Governor Rodolfo del Rosario is still the richest governor in Mindanao while Oroquieta City Mayor Jorge Almonte is the richest city mayor as of yearend 2007, according to their Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth .

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Mon Oct 19, 2009

Examiner.com

Weather History: October 19: Record Heat, Cold, Snow, Floods, Hurricanes Tico, Lili & Wilma

Listed are Meteorological events that happened on October 19th: 1749 The "Norfolk Hurricane" struck the Virginia coast creating Willoughby Spit on the Norfolk shore.

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