Read more about the article Officials weigh blasting, piping  to defuse ‘ticking bomb’ landslide dams  in Jose Abad Santos
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Officials weigh blasting, piping  to defuse ‘ticking bomb’ landslide dams  in Jose Abad Santos

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Despite ongoing evacuations following a June 8 earthquake that created landslide dams in the municipality of Jose Abad Santos (JAS), the town's Bureau of Fire and…

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Read more about the article 128 years on: Davao activists challenge ‘True Freedom’, demand EDCA, VFA end
"Abolish imperialism," chants a protester holding a placard reading "NO TO US MILITARY OIL DEPOT IN DAVAO REGION," as the crowd responds during the program.(Photo by Renier C. Cornelio,Mindanao State University-Marawi intern/davaotoday.com)

128 years on: Davao activists challenge ‘True Freedom’, demand EDCA, VFA end

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — While the nation marked its 128th Independence Day on June 12, activists from different progressive groups took to the streets to ask a stark question that…

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Read more about the article Davao Protest Reclaims Independence Day Meaning
"Abolish imperialism," chants a protester holding a placard reading "NO TO US MILITARY OIL DEPOT IN DAVAO REGION," as the crowd responds during the program.(Photo by Renier C. Cornelio,Mindanao State University-Marawi intern/davaotoday.com)

Davao Protest Reclaims Independence Day Meaning

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - As the nation marked its 128th Independence Day, students and members of progressive organizations gathered at Freedom Park in Davao City on June 12 to question…

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Read more about the article Envi group proposes nature-based solutions on flood control
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Envi group proposes nature-based solutions on flood control

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - As failed flood control projects hound the headlines, a Davao environment group calls for alternative solutions. The Interface Development Intervention for Sustainability (IDIS) said that while…

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