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Read more about the article Security up, but not enough: Davao public schools face readiness gaps
ELECTRONIC ATTENDANCE. Students tap electronic ID cards at the entrance of Mabini National High School in Davao City. The system sends parents notifications when their children arrive and depart campus, said Marife Robles, an English and theatre arts teacher at the school. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Christine Bustamante)

Security up, but not enough: Davao public schools face readiness gaps

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Three deadly school shootings across the Philippines in 2026 have forced public schools in Davao City to tighten campus security, but teachers say they still lack some of…

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Read more about the article Envi group to Davao City: Strengthen waste management before incineration project
NO SEGREGATION. Residents dispose of their garbage at a collection point in Barangay 11-B, Davao City. Their waste is placed in sacks and large garbage bags, with biodegradable, recyclable and residual waste often mixed together. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Christine Bustamante)

Envi group to Davao City: Strengthen waste management before incineration project

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Davao City residents complained that their efforts to segregate trash at home were wasted when collectors mixed all trash at collection points, raising questions about the…

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Read more about the article COURAGE urges revival of dwindling gov’t workers’ unions
COLLECTIVE VOICES. Government workers and organizations from across Mindanao gather for the Regional Workers Congress in Davao City on Oct. 5. The participants discussed workers’ rights, job security, welfare and unionization. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Christine Bustamante)

COURAGE urges revival of dwindling gov’t workers’ unions

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—The Confederation for Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (COURAGE) warned Monday that the declining of number of government workers’ unions could worsen as the space for…

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Read more about the article UP Mindanao graduate says soldier contacted family over activism 
WARNING. The screenshot of an alleged PFC Dagohoy’s conversation with Heroine Fernandez’s mother. The alleged soldier reached out to Fernandez’s mother to warn the latter of her daughter’s activism. (PHOTO/Heroine Fernandez)

UP Mindanao graduate says soldier contacted family over activism 

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Heroine Fernandez learned on the afternoon of Sept. 29 that someone identifying himself as a military personnel had been looking for her—not by contacting her directly, but by…

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