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18 years ago

Prestigious photo mag picks Davao photog for Boracay assignment

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Jojie Alcantara

The prestigious international magazine Digital Photographer Philippines (DPP) launched a partnership with Sony Ericsson and Seair to fly five photographers to select destinations in the Philippines and provide them with a photographic challenge and adventure. A photographer from Davao, Jojie Alcantara, is one of them.

18 years ago

‘A banana a day keeps doctors away’

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The Department of Trade and Industry seems to be suggesting that it�s about time the popular clich� �an apple a day keeps the doctors away� be changed to �a banana a day keeps the doctors away.� Nelly Esperanza, DTI Davao del Norte chief for consumer welfare and trade regulation, the department will be launching on July 17 banana chips as a health food.

18 years ago

Candles vs. DCWD privatization

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Employees of Davao City Water District during a prayer rally on July 5 to oppose the proposed privatization of the government utility company. (Photo by Keith Bacongco)

18 years ago

Duterte urged to lobby for review of terror law

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Bayan Muna today urged Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, the presidential security adviser for regions 11 and 12, to lobby for a thorough review of the anti-terror Law or the Human Security Act, saying �the mayor�s objectives in keeping peace and order” should be consistent with the protection of human rights and the upholding of democracy.