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?.
Davao’s ‘Green Vote’ Hopes to Make a Difference
Although the Green Vote campaign recognizes Davao City’s efforts to protect the environment, the groups behind it insist more drastic actions are needed to realize these goals. Good governance, they say, plays a key role in protecting the environment. They blame corruption for much of the environmental destruction.