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Read more about the article As garbage piles up, Davao confronts deeper waste management problems
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As garbage piles up, Davao confronts deeper waste management problems

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Plastic bins overflow, trash sacks line the streets, and improvised storage areas continue to fill as residents wait for collection trucks that have yet to arrive.…

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Read more about the article Women groups said violence involving cops, soldiers remain underreported
There are still challenges as women are still reluctant to report abuses to authorities. The IGDD is conducting paralegal training for VAW desk officers in the barangays. (Image by Tumisu from Pixabay)

Women groups said violence involving cops, soldiers remain underreported

DAVAO The viral video of a police officer in Bulacan assaulting his wife has sparked outrage over violence against women (VAW) perpetrated by men in uniform, whether on duty or…

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