Davao del Norte Lacks Potable Water, Samal Needs More Electric Power

by Prix D Banzon

Davao City (19 April) — A province and a city in Southern Mindanao are lacking in water and power.

This was disclosed by former Davao del Norte Governor Rodolfo R. Del Rosario during the Club 888 Forum on Wednesday at The Marco Polo Hotel.

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Philippines: OFW Remittances Up

MANILA — Overseas Filipino workers? (OFWs) remittances coursed through banks in February recorded over a billion mark at US$1.1 billion, expanding year-on-year by 25.4 percent. This brought the year-to-date level of remittances to US$2.2 billion, or 22.6 percent higher than the US$1.8 billion recorded a year ago. Remittances coursed through banks are expected to grow by 10 percent to US$14.0 billion in 2007.

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Philippines: Communists Nab Army Sergeant in Davao Oriental

DAVAO CITY – The military on Wednesday confirmed the abduction of an Army sergeant on April 13 in sitio Hulid, Barangay Aragon, Cateel town in Davao Oriental.

Col. Benito de Leon, spokesman of the 10th Infantry Division, identified the abducted soldier as Staff Sergeant Albert Baludoya, detachment commander of the 72nd Infantry Batallion based in the area.

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Five ComVal Towns ‘Hot Spots’ Due to NPA

DAVAO CITY – Five towns in Compostela Valley are placed under areas of immediate concern of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) due to heightened communist insurgency in those places.

Sr. Supt. Nestor Quinsay, Compostela Valley police director, identified the five as Monkayo, Laak, New Bataan, Pantukan and Montevista.

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