Read more about the article Lawmaker wants to declare Aliwagwag Falls as ‘protected area’
BEAUTY RESTORED Aliwagwag Falls in Cateel, Davao Oriental, slowly regains her beauty and waters after suffering from the impact of Typhoon Pablo a year ago. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

Lawmaker wants to declare Aliwagwag Falls as ‘protected area’

The lawmaker said the declaration of the Aliwagwag Falls as a protected area shall shield it from exploitation, sustain its ecological stability and preserve it for future generation.

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Read more about the article Ombudsman orders 90 Mindanao officials to explain illegal dump sites
NO SEGREGATION. Davao City’s implementation of the solid waste management law remains a test, as this man in Magallanes public market is seen dumping just about any kind of trash inside these bins that have been color-coded to segregate non-biodegradable and biodegradable wastes. (davaotoday.com photo by Mick M. Basa)

Ombudsman orders 90 Mindanao officials to explain illegal dump sites

The Office of the Environmental Ombudsman has ordered local officials from seven Mindanao local government units to explain on the complaint filed against them for violating the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act.

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Read more about the article Solon challenges presidential candidates to end poverty
A street kid falls asleep while waiting for pennies to drop on his cup. Poverty has increased in Davao City in the past year. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

Solon challenges presidential candidates to end poverty

As the elections come near, the group said the next president should “realize a national democratic policy for the country, to be kicked off by genuine agrarian reform and national industrialization.”

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