Yearly Archives: 2012

Read more about the article Digging the ukay-ukay
SECONDHAND. Ukay-ukay stalls -- where used clothes and other materials are sold at cheaper prices compared to new and signature ones -- abound in Davao City’s downtown area. Many cash-strapped locals patronize ukay-ukay. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Digging the ukay-ukay

Despite a law banning the commercial importation of used clothing and rags, the selling of imported used clothing and apparel or relief clothes at cheaper prices in the ukay-ukay market continues to proliferate in the country.  The booming ukay ukay phenomenon also threatens to suppress the local garments industry.

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Read more about the article Farmers lament heavy debts, low incomes
IN DEBT. Carlos Anacleto shares how lack of government support forced them to go to traders or money-lenders and incur heavy debts. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Farmers lament heavy debts, low incomes

Usurious schemes and failure of the government to support farmers bury them in a vicious debt cycle.  Farmers are left fending for themselves.

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Read more about the article One fine day in the Araw ng Dabaw
ON THE SIDELINES. An old beggar asks for alms while others were busy catching a view of the parade during the 75th Araw ng Dabaw celebration. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

One fine day in the Araw ng Dabaw

The entire Araw ng Dabaw celebration peaked with Friday morning’s civic parade, the biggest so far in the entire charter celebration.  It showcased 284 floats from different contingents.  

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Read more about the article North Cotabato residents gripe over daily brownouts, as governor slams fake power shortage

North Cotabato residents gripe over daily brownouts, as governor slams fake power shortage

“The power outages are but a way of conditioning the minds of consumers that there is a power crisis,” says North Cotabato Governor Taliño-Mendoza, adding that such conditioning has something to do with the privatization of the remaining government-owned power utilities in Mindanao.

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