Economy

Cotabato women oppose gov’t solution on power crisis

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Apr 09, 2013

By DANILDA L. FUSILERO
Davao Today

Calling it as just a “stop-gap measure,” the Kidapawan City-Local Council of Women (KC-LCW) said the solution is “palliative and an added burden for the consumers” especially the women sector whom, it said, shoulder the brunt of household budgeting.

UP-Mindanao students bat for abolition of STFAP

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Mar 21, 2013

By CHERYLL D. FIEL
Davao Today

“Implementation of STFAP is sorely inefficient, and with this, it means shortchanging a lot of students, and even compromising their chances of getting an education in UP,” Mariel Moralde, a sophomore Bachelor of Science in Anthropology student of University of the Philippines-Mindanao said.

Outrage swells over poor UP student’s suicide

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Mar 15, 2013

By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today

“The UP Manila community is deeply saddened with the death of our kapwa Iskolar ng Bayan,” said Mariz Zubiri, incoming University Student Council Chairperson of UP- Manila, in a statement. 

Higher cost of education assailed

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Mar 13, 2013

By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today

“Whether a student comes from a private or a public institution, it does not really matter because we all face the same crises as a result of the continuing insensitivity of the Aquino government,” Gultia said.  

College tuition fees to hike again in June

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Mar 02, 2013

By IRENE V. DAGUDOG
Davao Today

Cherry Orendain, Southern Mindanao spokesperson of Anakbayan, an nationwide mass organization of Filipino youth, said they are dismayed as CHED is supposed to be “a regulatory body to control school fees,” but the agency instead, “has become an instrument in the launching of such staged consultations for tuition hikes in campuses.”

Lumad partylist hopeful, seeks Apo Sandawa’s blessings

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Feb 23, 2013

By DANILDA L. FUSILERO
Davao Today

“Nangayo kami og blessing nga molampos kami sa katuyoan nga madala ang tingog sa tribu didto sa kongreso ug luwas kami sa peligro (We ask that we will be successful in our aim to bring the voice of the lumads in the Congress and that the gods will protect us from danger),” Capuyan, Katribu’s third nominee, told davaotoday.com.

Protest halts with USM prexy’s reassignment

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Feb 20, 2013

By DANILDA L. FUSILERO
Davao Today

Protesters who barricaded for over a month at the gates of the University of Southern Mindanao stopped their collective action after the Commission on Higher Education issued an immediate temporary special assignment to former USM President Jesus Antonio Derije.