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News in photos: Police release mugshots of Satur Ocampo, France Castro

(Eagle News)—The police have released the mugshots of Rep. France Castro and former Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo, who have been charged with trafficking and for violation of the law that protects children. Ocampo’s group had said they were merely conducting a solidarity mission to lumads affected by the padlocking of a community center by a paramilitary group in Davao when they were blocked by the military.

Medical Mission para sa mga katutubo, isinagawa sa Surigao del Sur

Report by Sunny Liste, Courtesy of Jake Monteclaro Eagle News Service SAN MIGUEL, Surigao del Sur — Isinagawa ang isang medical mission para sa mga Lumads o mga katutubo sa Barangay Upper Bagyang at Calatngan, San Miguel, Surigao del Sur. Katuwang sa nasabing medical mission si Director Jose Llacuna kasama ang labing-isang  (11) personnel na ipinadala ng Department of Health (DOH) at sa pakikipagtulungan na rin ng Local Government Unit (LGU). Hindi alintana ng medical team ang hirap at […]

INC embarks on intensive anti-poverty projects, calls on others to join campaign

(Eagle News) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo has called for a “multisectoral, cross-religious effort to combat poverty” calling poverty  “public enemy no. 1”  which all should fight. No less than the INC Executive Minister Brother V. Manalo has made it a priority for the INC to help the poor, including those from the indigenous groups in the country. The INC has, in fact, also embarked on various projects focusing on sustainable livelihood for poor communities […]