Today?s Updates
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Davao Offers Cheapest Kidney Transplant
DAVAO CITY — Kidney specialists in the city have bared that Davao offers the cheapest kidney transplant in the country today.
Dr. Franklin Guillano, a nephrologist, revealed that the city has hospitals that offer kidney transplantations for about 500,000 pesos compared to Manila’s price range from 800,000 pesos up to one million pesos.
Feature: Carvings Formed Through Helping
By JMD Abangan
Philippine Information Agency
NABUNTURAN, Compostela Valley (10 March) — ?Helping others is helping ourselves.? The saying goes true for Gina Asidoy who owns Asidoy Wooden Craft based in Mawab, Compostela Valley Province.
Barely two years in business of wood carving but she has gone far in selling her products.
Thanks to two young people whom she wanted to help find means of earning a living.
Mindanao Is a Great Source of Wushu Talents
By Romy Sabaldan
Philippine Information Agency
Davao City (14 March) — Noted martial arts instructor in the Davao region Ricardo Tacay has never lost faith in the country’s medal hopefuls wresting its first Olympic gold medal through Wushu.
And Mindanao is ready to contribute to the continuing search for the best talents that the country can have not only in the fast approaching 2008 Beijing Olympics but also for future international events.
P10-B Hydropower Projects for Davao Soon
Davao City (10 March) — Hydropower projects worth at least P10 billion will be put up soon and is expected to provide the power needs of Davao Light and Power Company.
The Hedcor Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Aboitiz Equity Ventures will be putting up the P5-billion Sibulan Hydropower project which would generate 42.5 Megawatts of electricity that is expected to supply 32% of the present power needs of Davao Light.