Beyond Violence

CHEERS to MindaNews for a comprehensive and balanced article on the Davao Mayor Sarah Duterte punching incident. While most news reports, especially those from major news organizations such as ABS-CBN2, emphasized the act of violence by repeatedly airing the video of the mayor punching the sheriff, MindaNews reported the context behind the act.

The MindanaNews report began by showing a picture of how things were before the punching incident, stating that: “Prior to it (the punching incident), a police officer and three other persons had been injured after the demolition.” (“Mayor Duterte punches court sheriff who refused to delay demolition”)

Besides sharing to people outside Davao how  locals view the incident, the article also reported the humanitarian reason behind Duterte’s act and the havoc that was to be wrought by the demolition team. MindaNews also quoted the mayor in her attempt to take control of the situation worsened by the riot police and clarified that she “did not order a stop to the demolition that would affect 220 families, but only wanted to have it enforced peacefully.”

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