Five men on three boats fish in the blue waters off the Bankerohan stretch of the Davao River. The river has been a favorite fishing place of those who cast their lines from the Generoso and Bolton Bridges. (Sun.Star Davao/Seth Delos Reyes)
PEOPLE see him on TV carrying placards and shouting expletives against the government. Whenever and wherever there is a rally or protest, for sure there is Jeppie Ramada among the crowd.
Ramada started getting involved in activism when he was in college several years back. But even when he was still studying high school in their province he was already curious about people who had less in life.
'Salvaging' still tops human rights violation
MURDER and homicide cases have topped the list of human rights violations for two consecutive years 2005 and 2006, the Commission of Human Rights (CHR)-Southern Mindanao said.
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Ombudsman explains 'secrecy' of ongoing probes
THE Office of the Ombudsman for Mindanao stands by its mandate to investigate cases filed against those in public service, but unlike other investigation agencies it is more difficult to weed out information from the agency regarding ongoing investigations.
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