By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
In a statement posted in its website, SC said that out of the 5,343 bar examiners, 946 have passed or only 17 percent of the total number.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
The City Information Office, in a text advisory Wednesday morning, said “classes from preschool to highschool levels will resume today, February 20” based on the Pagasa weather bulletin issued at 11 PM Tuesday.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
Pagasa has put the provinces of Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley under Public Storm Warning Signal No. 1 after the Low Pressure Area east of Mindanao developed into a Tropical Depression named “Crising.”
By DANILDA L. FUSILERO
Davao Today
Military and cops loaded in 6×6 trucks consequently entered the gates, shut-off the electric lights and took advantage of the dark, randomly whipping at the protesters who just awakened from sleep.
By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
Data from the CHO noted that the Poblacion area has 10 cases of leptospirosis, Talomo North has five, Buhangin has four while there’s one case each in Agdao, Baguio, Marilog, Toril and Tugbok.
