Christine V. Bustamante
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Davao’s People’s Ville offers housing hope—but are the poorest eligible? | Davao Today (opens the original)
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DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Finding a permanent home remains out of reach for thousands of families in Davao City. The Social Housing Finance Corp. (SHFC) estimated a housing backlog of around 60,000 families as of 2022. One government response is People’s Ville, a housing development in Barangay Riverside, Calinan District. The project is expected to deliver 7,200 units under the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program. For some beneficiaries, the project has provided a more affo
Davao progressives: Impunity remains, 54 years after martial law | Davao Today (opens the original)
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DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Survivors of the martial law and human rights advocates in Davao City criticized treating the dark years under the late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. as plainly a historical commemoration. They argued that 54 years under martial law, the struggle for justice remains elusive as abuses and impunity continue to persist under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The Stand in Opposition to Plunder (STOP) Corruption Alliance, church groups, youth organizations,
Mindanao labor groups urge neutral, peaceful BARMM polls | Davao Today (opens the original)
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DAVAO CITY, Philippines — As the Bangsamoro parliamentary elections is held today, Sept. 14, Mindanao labor groups urged the government to stay neutral and ensure violence-free elections prevail because lasting peace depends on whether the peace process improves livelihoods and living conditions. The call was made during the signing of the Covenant of Mindanao Trade Unions in Davao City on Sept. 10, four days before the region’s first regular parliamentary elections. The Sept. 14 polls mark a ma
Amid threats to press freedom, Davao journalists push for renewed focus on ethical reporting | Davao Today (opens the original)
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DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Amid continued threats to press freedom, journalists and members of student publications in Davao City said revisiting ethical reporting practices is essential to protecting the credibility and integrity of the media. The Philippine press continues to face red-tagging, legal harassment, political and commercial pressures and worse—killings. Journalists shared their experiences with ethical dilemmas during a reporting ethics seminar organized by the National Union of Journ
Court extends TRO on SOCOTECO II and Ignite Power plebiscite for 20 days | Davao Today (opens the original)
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DAVAO CITY, Philippines — A South Cotabato regional trial court on Sept. 7 extended a temporary restraining order halting a plebiscite on the proposed joint venture between South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative and Ignite Power and Energy Holdings, Inc. The court initially issued a 72-hour TRO on Sept. 4, stopping a plebiscite on Sept. 5-6 to prevent potential irreversible harm while the issues raised in the complaint await responses. Eugene Mangilaya filed the complaint and posted a P200,000 b
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