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DAVAO TODAY — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:20:25 +0000

ComVal gov strengthens music and arts program

DAVAO TODAY — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:25:41 +0000

COMPOSTELA VALLEY PROVINCE—As part of strengthening the music and arts industry of the province, Governor Arturo T. Uy distributed instruments to several drum & bugle corps (DBC) to elementary and secondary public school levels. As reported, 60 complete sets of DBC instruments have been given away, with this an additional ten sets to be acquired by [...]

Mapagu leaves 10ID, Holganza takes rein

DAVAO TODAY — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:16:24 +0000

CAMP APOLINARIO, PANACAN, DAVAO CITY – Maj. Gen. Reynaldo Mapagu leaves Region 11 and Socsksargen as he relinquishes his post as commander of the Army’s largest division in the south to Maj. Gen. Carlos Holganza, his “mistah” (classmate) at the Philippine Military Academy. In a parade-in-review and turnover of command ceremony held at the Army headquarters, [...]

Bishop hails release of POW Alegre, reiterates call to pursue peace talks

DAVAO TODAY — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:15:23 +0000

DAVAO CITY—A bishop from the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) hailed the release of prisoner of war (POW) Corporal Dominador Alegre who was held captive by the New People’s Army (NPA) for almost two weeks. The Aglipayan Bishop Delfin Callao, Jr., who is also a convener of peace group Exodus for Justice and Peace called the [...]

Release of NPA POW highlights failure of 10th ID’s OBL campaign

DAVAO TODAY — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:13:55 +0000

The 4th Pulang Bagani Command (PBC) of the Merardo Arce Command (MAC) of the New People’s Army (NPA) has undertaken the safe and orderly release of prisoner of war (POW) Cpl. Dominador Alegre of the 72nd Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army-Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). This is in compliance with the release [...]

Suspension on aerial spray ban advised until release of health studies

DAVAO TODAY — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:11:56 +0000

DAVAO CITY – The economic development committee (EDC) wants the National Inter-agency Committee on Environmental Health (IACEH) to suspend any policy action on aerial spray ban until studies on health standards finally release results and validation. The EDC awaits the technical review by the World Health Organization (WHO) on the Department of Health-commissioned study which investigated [...]

CSR needed to stop child labor in banana plantations

DAVAO TODAY — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:10:45 +0000

DAVAO CITY – Corporate social responsibility (CSR) among banana companies is needed to stop the practice of child labor in banana plantations. This was reiterated by Professor Alex Apit of the Kamalayan Development Foundation, who said that during a workshop on CSR in Davao last year, several banana companies admitted the presence of child laborers [...]

Gov’t inutile to put oil price cap – Virador

DAVAO TODAY — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:08:55 +0000

DAVAO CITY – Joel Virador of Bayan Muna scored the Arroyo government for failing to put price cap in the oil prices, folowing the lifting of the price freeze or the Executive Order 839 and the immediate oil price hikes of around two pesos per liter. Virador, Bayan Muna national executive vice president, said the government [...]

Chinoy bizmen organize ‘arts-for-peace’ festival in Mindanao

DAVAO TODAY — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:06:02 +0000

DAVAO CITY—In time for the usual celebration of the Mindanao Week of Peace, a group of Chinese businessmen is organizing a festival on ‘culture and arts for peace’. Opening on Nov. 20 in several sites and venues in the city is “Nawan: Kalinaw Mindanaw,” a three-day interdisciplinary and multicultural festival advancing co-initiatives for peace in Mindanao. Festival [...]

Journalists gather for two-day training on human rights reporting

DAVAO TODAY — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:29:22 +0000

DAVAO CITY— Around 30 media practitioners across the region gather starting November 20 until November 21 at the Eden Nature Park and Garden Resort in Toril, Davao City for a two-day human rights reporting seminar-workshop. With the theme: “Sensible & Sensitive: Journalism for Human Rights,” the seminar-workshop hopes to enhance the participants’ awareness and understanding of [...]