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Read more about the article Only 10-12% passing rate in Civil Service Exams in Davao
OIC Director of CSC Davao City Field Office Evelyn B. Yparraguirre announces during Thursday’s I-Speak forum the coming October 2013 Civil Service Exams is open for all those who plan to seek employment in government office. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Only 10-12% passing rate in Civil Service Exams in Davao

The passing rate for those who took the career service examinations for entry to government positions has only reached 10 to 12% for some 15,000 takers in Davao and Tagum Cities last year.

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Read more about the article Small miners surprised at ID requirement
UP IN ARMS. Small-scale miners and peasants in Pantukan town unite against the destructive large-scale mining operations by US and Canada-owned Russel Mines. They scored the Aquino government for ignoring their interests and welfare in favor of big and foreign mining companies. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Small miners surprised at ID requirement

Small-scale miners from the gold-rich town of Pantukan, Compostela Valley cried foul to the latest move of large-scale mining company National Development Corporation (Nadecor) which allegedly put up a steel gate and told them to get an identification card from the mining regulatory agencies of the government.

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Read more about the article Today’s View : CHR For Whom?

Today’s View : CHR For Whom?

My friend Lito rasps: “Ngano man kahang gi-initan man gyud sa CHR ang atong Mayor, no? Imbestigahan daw tungod sa iyang pamahayag nga patyon ang dakong taeng smuggler sa bugas kun moanhi sa Davao!” [Why should our Mayor be the object of reproof by the CHR on account of his statement that he would kill the Number One rice smuggler if he comes to Davao?”]

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Read more about the article CAPTURED BY AMERICA
CAPTURED BY AMERICA. An American takes a snapshot of youth protesters commemorating the Filipino-American War of February 4, 1899 which ushered the American colonization of the Philippines. (Ace Morandante/ davaotoday.com)

CAPTURED BY AMERICA

CAPTURED BY AMERICA. An American takes a snapshot of youth protesters commemorating the Filipino-American War of February 4, 1899 which ushered the American colonization of the Philippines. (Ace Morandante/ davaotoday.com)

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