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Read more about the article Vendors wary of P2.3B Gensan market plan via PPP
LOOMING DISPLACEMENT. Rows of fresh fish are laid out for sale as a vendor prepares to start the day at the General Santos Public Market. Once, redevelopment is completed, vendors face uncertainty about their future: Will they be displaced or prioritized?Photo taken June 29, 2026. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Reeham Taib, UP Mindanao Intern)

Vendors wary of P2.3B Gensan market plan via PPP

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines - For 40 years, Editha Payas has watched the tides of General Santos City's public market rise and fall from her fish stall, a place she…

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Read more about the article Groups launch ‘Justice for Negros 19’ campaign, press for probe into Toboso killings
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Groups launch ‘Justice for Negros 19’ campaign, press for probe into Toboso killings

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Human rights advocates, lawyers, and relatives of those killed in the April 19 tragic incident in Toboso, Negros Occidental launched the Justice for Negros 19 Campaign Network on…

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Read more about the article Family, supporters bid farewell to Rene in Talacogon burial
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Family, supporters bid farewell to Rene in Talacogon burial

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Family, friends, local officials and residents gathered on June 24 to bid farewell to student-athlete Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia, laying him to rest in his hometown.…

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Read more about the article Tacloban deadly school shooting raises concerns on youth welfare, gun access
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Tacloban deadly school shooting raises concerns on youth welfare, gun access

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Three were killed and seven others were wounded after two students allegedly opened fire inside San Jose National High School (SJNHS) in Tacloban City on Monday…

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