DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/26 May) — Even with the Human Security Act of 2007 in place, the Philippine government still faces challenges in crafting a "more acceptable definition of terrorism that would dissociate genuine civil society organizations (CSOs) from terrorists," Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza said.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/26 May) — Civil society organizations in Bangladesh, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand are finding ways to curb the "endless cycle of state terrorism in their respective countries" through dialogue, engagement with the media, and more grassroots-based development programs.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/26 May) — Davao City-based journalists trooped to the Davao Penal and Prison Farm (DPPF) in Davao del Norte this afternoon to fetch jailed broadcaster Alexander Adonis after the court allowed him to post bail for his second libel case but returned home without him.
