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Read more about the article IN PHOTOS| Farmers barricade in North Cotabato highway
The farmers called for the intervention of the provincial government to increase the prices of their produce. (Danilda Fusilero/davaotoday.com)

IN PHOTOS| Farmers barricade in North Cotabato highway

Hungry farmers protested along the Davao-Cotabato national highway on Wednesday, March 30 demanding the provincial government to give them rice assistance as part of the calamity fund for those affected by El Niño in the province of North Cotabato.

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Read more about the article 1.3M elderlies to enjoy P6,000 yearly pension
ELDERLY BEGGING. An elderly beggar on the streets belies the government’s pronouncement that the economy rose by 7.2% of GDP in the last quarter of 2013. (Ace Morandante/ davaotoday.com)

1.3M elderlies to enjoy P6,000 yearly pension

The government’s social pension program for indigent senior citizens this year has increased by P3 billion, which will increase the numbers of beneficiaries by almost half a million.

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