2007 July- Davao Today

Since 2000, more than 1,700 civilians ki...

Posted by DAVAO TODAY in Breaking News, Human Rights, Inbox, Latest Posts, Mindanao, Philippines, Terrorism on 07 30th, 2007 | No Comments

Human Rights Watch: Since January 2000, radical armed Islamist groups in the Philippines have carried out over 40 major bombings against civilians and civilian property, mostly in the south of the country. Attacks on Mindanao, Basilan, Jolo, and other southern islands have killed nearly 400 civilians and...

Posted by DAVAO TODAY in Davao City, Latest Posts, Politics, Profiles on 07 29th, 2007 | No Comments

By CJ Kuizon Davao Today DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Councilor Edgar Ibuyan, former barangay chairman of 5-A Bankerohan, is unique among all the neophytes at the 15th City Council. He is the only one who is not a brother or a child of a former councilor, mayor or vice-mayor. He is recognized as a...

Burn, baby, burn...

Posted by CHERYLL D. FIEL in Latest Posts, Photographs on 07 29th, 2007 | No Comments

Activists in Davao City burn the effigy of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo during her State of the Nation Address on July 23. According to the activists, Arroyo’s promises mean nothing as they protest rampant human-rights violations and the implementation of the Human Security Act, which, they said,...

Anti-SONA protest in Davao City...

Posted by CHERYLL D. FIEL in Davao City, Human Rights, Latest Posts, Politics, Terrorism on 07 29th, 2007 | No Comments

Below are Davao Today’s pictures taken during the protest rally against the State of the Nation Address by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on July 23. Arroyo’s promises mean nothing to the activists as they protest the rampant human rights violations and the implementation of the Human Security...

Posted by DAVAO TODAY in Breaking News, Davao City, Health, Latest Posts on 07 19th, 2007 | No Comments

By Tyrone A. Velez Davao Today DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Health authorities in Davao are intensifying their monitoring of Chinese food products, particularly those being sold along Magsaysay Avenue (Uyanguren), following the decision by the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) to pull out candies and...

Signature drive for Fr. Bossi...

Posted by DAVAO TODAY in Latest Posts, Photographs on 07 17th, 2007 | No Comments

Davao residents join a signature drive calling for the release of kidnapped Italian priest Fr. Giancarlo Bossi at the NCCC mall in Davao City. The 57-year-old missionary from Milan, Italy, was kidnapped by gunmen on June 10 in Zamboanga Sibugay province. Rome-based artist Tomas Concepcion returned to the...

Posted by DAVAO TODAY in Arts & Culture, Davao City, Entertainment, Latest Posts on 07 15th, 2007 | No Comments

Sherad Anthony Sanchez, a young filmmaker from Davao City, has won the “First Film” award at the 18th Festival International du Documentaire de Marseille in France for his film Huling Balyan ng Buhi: O Ang Sinalirap Nga Asoy Nila. Another Filipino, Raya Martin, won a “special...

Protests mount vs anti-terrorism law...

Posted by DAVAO TODAY in Human Rights, Latest Posts, Philippines, Terrorism on 07 14th, 2007 | No Comments

Activists led by Bayan and its allied groups have been mounting protest actions against the Human Security Act, the Philippines’s anti-terrorism law that is set to take effect tomorrow, July 15. Critics said the law is the most repressive piece of legislation ever crafted by the Philippine congress....

Free at last...

Posted by DAVAO TODAY in Latest Posts, Photographs on 07 14th, 2007 | No Comments

Following the Supreme Court decision this week junking with finality the rebellion charge against him and five other colleagues, Anakpawis Rep. Crispin Beltran walks out of the hospital where he had been imprisoned for 16 months. Beltran’s arrest and incarceration has drawn widespread condemnation...

Posted by DAVAO TODAY in Breaking News, Davao City, Latest Posts on 07 14th, 2007 | No Comments

DAVAO CITY — Davao Light and Power Company will have several power interruptions on July 15 affecting power consumers in some parts of the south. ...

Posted by DAVAO TODAY in Davao City, Latest Posts, Sports on 07 14th, 2007 | No Comments

DAVAO CITY — The 2nd BAMBOO Store Under 12-year old Rapid Open Chess Tournament kicks off on July 28, 2007 from 10:00 AM � 7:00 PM at the Victoria Plaza Mall, 2nd floor of ECentral beside Fiesta Bingo. ...

Sarangani to open ‘pasalubong̵...

Posted by DAVAO TODAY in Latest Posts, Lifestyle, Mindanao, Travel & Leisure on 07 14th, 2007 | No Comments

ALABEL, Sarangani � The opening of a drive thru outlet in Malungon for One Town One Product (OTOP) items made in Sarangani would cater to motorists plying the General Santos City-Davao City highway in the coming days. ...

Posted by DAVAO TODAY in Breaking News, Human Rights, Latest Posts, Mindanao, Peace Process on 07 14th, 2007 | No Comments

davao city — A Quick Reaction Team has been activated as one of the major components of the human rights aspect of the peace process. ...

Filinvest bullish on Davao, Mindanao...

Posted by DAVAO TODAY in Business, Davao City, Davao Region, Latest Posts, Mindanao on 07 14th, 2007 | No Comments

DAVAO CITY — Real estate has become the anchor investments of Filinvest in Davao City and with the positive growth of the industry, more projects are coming not only in the city but in other parts of Mindanao. ...

Posted by DAVAO TODAY in Breaking News, Business, Davao City, Davao Region, Latest Posts, Trade on 07 14th, 2007 | No Comments

DAVAO CITY — A Dutch business consultant is urging the local business community, particularly the export industry, to expand their market to Europe. ...

Posted by DAVAO TODAY in Breaking News, Crime & Public Safety, Davao City, Latest Posts, Travel & Leisure on 07 14th, 2007 | 2 Comments

By Rose Palacio Philippine Information Agency DAVAO CITY — Following the adverse reports against taxi drivers as mentioned by Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte in a city government�s regular television program �Gikan sa Masa Para sa Masa,� the Land Transportation Office (LTO) has warned taxi drivers...

Posted by DAVAO TODAY in Arts & Culture, Davao City, Inbox, Latest Posts, Lifestyle, Mindanao on 07 14th, 2007 | No Comments

DAVAO CITY — Rome-based sculptor Tomas Concepcion comes home to bring his art to his fellow artists and patrons in Mindanao. The artist whose works include sculptures of Pope Paul VI, on display at the Vatican University, a monument of Pope John Paul II displayed in Guam, and a two meter statue of...

Posted by DAVAO TODAY in Insurgency, Latest Posts, Military, Mindanao on 07 14th, 2007 | No Comments

KAMATAYON SA LIMA KA CAFGU SA LAWAN-LAWAN, LAS NIEVES, MILITAR ANG RESPONSABLE! Niadtong Hunyo 26, 2007 sa may alas 12:00 sa hatungang gabi-i kapin kun kulang, nahitabo ang pag-raid sa usa ka detachment sa Lawan-Lawan, Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte. Siyam (9) ka mga CAFGU ug usa ka Detachment Commander nga si...

Posted by CHERYLL D. FIEL in Breaking News, Children/Youth, Crime & Public Safety, Davao City, Extrajudicial Killings, Human Rights, Latest Posts on 07 13th, 2007 | 7 Comments

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has created an “Anti-Hoodlum Unit” that will go after gang members and abusive cabbies. He said the unit can shoot these “embarrassments to the city” with shotguns if necessary. “I warn you,” he said last week. “You bring out the...

Posted by DAVAO TODAY in Breaking News, Business, Davao City, Davao Region, Latest Posts on 07 13th, 2007 | No Comments

DAVAO CIT Y– The 7th Davao City Business Conference (DCBC) will focus its agenda on issues affecting agriculture, with key government officials leading the discussion with over a hundred participants, mostly from the business sector. Initiated by the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry,...

Posted by DAVAO TODAY in Breaking News, Business, Latest Posts, Mindanao on 07 13th, 2007 | No Comments

DAVAO CITY — Rural and cooperative banks (R/CBs) in Mindanao have the lowest non-performing loans NPL) as of the first quarter of 2007. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported that the Mindanao R/CBs posted a 9.03 percent ratio although a slight increase was noted from last quarter�s 8.9...

Posted by DAVAO TODAY in Davao Region, Latest Posts on 07 13th, 2007 | No Comments

By Mai Gevera After more than eight years in Southern Mindanao, the Upland Development Programme (UDP) funded by the European Union finally closed the agriculture-based program with most stakeholders and beneficiaries satisfied. ...

Posted by DAVAO TODAY in Davao City, Davao Region, Health, Latest Posts on 07 13th, 2007 | No Comments

DAVAO CITY — As the health department across the country is finalizing its plan of activities for the forthcoming month-long (August) celebration on the fight against Tuberculosis, Davao City�s own coalition is also in the forefront of combating the disease.. ...

Posted by DAVAO TODAY in Breaking News, Business, Davao City, Labor, Latest Posts on 07 13th, 2007 | 13 Comments

By Rose B. Palacio Philippine Information Agency DAVAO CITY — A medical transcriptionist in this city can earn from P20,000 to P50,000 a month, depending on the amount of work they do. The MTC Academy, the country�s premier medical transcription education provider, is encouraging students,...

Posted by DAVAO TODAY in Davao City, Inbox, Latest Posts on 07 13th, 2007 | No Comments

DAVAO CITY — What appeared as the unyielding refusal of the Floirendo-owned Davao Agricultural Ventures Corp. (Davco) to face the long-overdue demands of the residents of Tawan-Tawan in Baguio District has finally ended when the company agreed to pay for the damaged crops and properties of the...