Davao Lass Makes History as First Filipina West Point Graduate
Christy Isis ?Ice? Achanzar, a 24-year-old woman from Davao City, makes history as the first Filipina to graduate at the prestigious US military school West Point Academy. "Joining the military…
Greenpeace Hits DA for Flip-Flop on GMO Corn
The environment group Greenpeace today lambasted the Department of Agriculture for allegedly flip-flopping on an earlier order revoking the authorization for the use of a genetically modified corn called MON863, which the group has found to be toxic. Mindanao is the country’s largest corn producer where many of these GMOs have been cultivated.
3 Vie for Davao Norte Governor
TAGUM CITY—–Three candidates are vying for the gubernatorial seat in the province of Davao del Norte: the incumbent, a presidential secretary, and a doctor municipal mayor .
Aiming a shot at the top executive post of the province are Governor Gelacio P. Gementiza with a stage name as ?Yayong?; Secretary Rodolfo P. del Rosario as ?Dolfo?; and Mayor Jesus M. Gaviola as ?Jess?.