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Farmer couple shot in Bukidnon
http://davaotoday.com/main/human-rights/farmer-couple-shot-in-bukidnon/?fbclid=IwAR0bhc6fFnpz57uBQWeA3PAqun4vt4B8l1I7dKY7yeuqeY82jajtZsWS93k



Why Do Cyclists Keep Dying in New York City?
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2593062237371112
It’s been a deadly summer for New York City cyclists. Here’s what that means for cyclists across the U.S.

Villanueva says POGOs only 'kill' the local economy
Sen Joel Villanueva said that the growth of the POGO industry will "create a real estate bubble," as rental prices rack up to as much as 140% more.

Casilao: 83 deaths recorded in Negros since last year
Nasa 83 na ang naitalang nasawi sa serye ng pagpatay sa Negros Oriental, na posible umanong pakana ng gobyerno na isinisisi lang sa NPA, ayon kay Defend Negros Movement convenor Ariel Casilao.

Filipino natives forced out of their ancestral lands by Chinese capital
efe.com
The Philippine government says the planned Kaliwa Dam will guarantee a stable water supply for the overpopulated capital, Manila. The project, set to be finished by 2023, will cost about US$232.5 million, 85% of which is financed by Exim Bank, one of China’s many state banks.

What the official narrative leaves out are the loan’s terms and conditions, which allow China to take control over the mineral-rich area if the Philippines is unable to keep up with the payment plan’s deadlines.

Instead

"She has teardrop eyes." Her teacher said.

Thinking of the thousand endearing expressions on her face, I smile at her with an accumulating joy. My heart is full. She sings and dances as if it was just another natural gesture. She sees my pocket and says, "there's a wocket in your pocket!" In the middle of a conversation, she asks, can we play instead?

I wonder how she learned the word "instead."

In our interview for her first school, we were asked how much time we spend with her. 24 x 7 with D., and the same for me, I suppose, except for the hours I work in another room at home, running, or picking up her brother from school.

I wonder about the words she'll learn and how she'll never cease to be fascinating.

A Family Portrait by V. (3.1 years)

Doodles in ink, by I. (9 years)