A member of the tribal group Salugpungan Ta Tanu Igkanugon shows their statement calling North Cotabato 2nd District Representative Nancy Catamco as persona non grata. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Bai Bibyaon Bigkay, a Matigsalog leader from Talaingod, Davao del Norte, said she is dismayed with the attitude shown by North Cotabato Representative Nancy Catamco who is now under fire after a dialogue with lumad (tribal) evacuees in Davao City turned sour.
2nd district councilor Diosdado Mahipus suggests a proper body to investigate the Sasa port modernization project under the Public-Private Partnership program. He said the project is not beneficial to Davaoeños. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
The National Children's Reading Day is celebrated every third Tuesday of July in a mall in Ecoland, Davao City in commemoration of the publication of Dr. Jose Rizal's Ang Pagong at ang Matsing and to encourage children to read daily. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Dr. Gracita Berguia, Department of Health XI says around 800,000 school children from Davao Region will be dewormed on the nationwide simultaneous deworming day on July 29. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)