Almost Done. An aerial view of the new Governor Generoso Bridge 1, showing the almost-finished structure that will take the place of the old bridge which collapsed in April last year. Officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways assured the new bridge will be opened next month, just in time for the start of classes. (Contributed photo by Joseph Garcia/City Information Office)
In one of the rice stalls on Bangoy street, Banay-banay rice sells at forty-two pesos per kilo while the 7-tonner variety sells at thirty nine pesos per kilo. Consumers were alarmed when commercial rice prices went as high as forty pesos per kilo in a week's time. n a press conference on May 30, Department of Agriculture XI Regional Director Rogelio Chio notes a ten peso increase in the price of rice from last week's average of 34-peso per kilo. He also cites reports that rice prices in Malalag, Davao del Sur, even went up as high as fifty pesos per kilo. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
The jailed broadcaster has already secured a May 26 court order for his provisional release after he posted bail for another libel case filed against him by TV personality Jeanette Lomanta-Leuterio.
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