(Message of Atty. Romeo “Meong” Cabarde, Assistant to the President for Advocacy & Legal Affairs at the Ateneo de Davao University, to the students who walked out of their classrooms on Tuesday, 23 September 2025 to express their rage against
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews /19 September) — Vice President Sara Duterte’s refusal to take an oath at a House committee hearing aligns with a broader pattern of behavior observed in leaders who devalue transparency and accountability in governance. This action is
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 03 September) — In light of the situation involving the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) and their claims of human rights violations by the Philippine National Police, it is crucial to analyze this through the lens
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 13 June) — Inspired by the works of Pope Francis on Laudato Si, the Davao Association of Catholic Schools (DACS) commits itself to the protection of the environment as a moral duty to care for our
DAVAO CITY (Mindanews / 20 February) A video showing Lumad children crying for help, as they were forcefully taken away from the University of San Carlos in Cebu City, by operatives of the Philippine National Police Central Visayas, was not
DAVAO CITY (Mindanews / 8 January) – President Rodrigo Duterte in his most recent State of the Nation Address has renewed his push for the re-imposition of death penalty as a punishment for drug trafficking and other heinous crimes since
DAVAO CITY (Mindanews / 28 June) — Indonesia, Philippines and the Kingdom of Thailand offer an interesting contrast of democratic consolidation (or decline) in Southeast Asia. Indonesia is the region’s most enduring and the only consolidated democracy since its democratization
Dear Mr. President, Here is a quick appeal from one of your constituents in Davao City for more than two decades. Rethink your call to withdraw from the Rome Statute. I will not approach this from a legal analysis, although
