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Read more about the article NEWS IN PICTURES: ANGRY AT CAB DRIVERS
ANGRY AT CAB DRIVERS. Mayor Rodrigo Duterte scolded taxicab drivers and operators in a meeting Monday on complaints from passengers at the Davao International Airport that taxi drivers there did not charge metered rates and asked for certain fare rates. The mayor has repeatedly warned drivers about such practices as it ruins the reputation of the city. (Ace R. Morandante, davaotoday.com)

NEWS IN PICTURES: ANGRY AT CAB DRIVERS

Mayor Rodrigo Duterte scolded taxicab drivers and operators in a meeting Monday on complaints from passengers at the Davao International Airport that taxi drivers there did not charge metered rates and asked for certain fare rates. The mayor has repeatedly warned drivers about such practices as it ruins the reputation of the city. (Ace R. Morandante, davaotoday.com)

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Read more about the article Groups vow to block Aboitiz plan on coal plant expansion

Groups vow to block Aboitiz plan on coal plant expansion

A power company here wants the “favorable endorsement” of the Davao City Council as it plans to increase the generating capacity of its coal-fired power plant but members of civil society vowed to block this plan saying they were not convinced of the environmental protection and safeguard to health.

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Read more about the article REMEMBERING MENDIOLA MASSACRE

REMEMBERING MENDIOLA MASSACRE

Farmers and activist groups in Davao held a march-rally in commemoration of the 27th year of the Mendiola Massacre where 13 farmer-activists were gunned during a violent dispersal in 1987. Today, farmers slam government's failure of implementing agrarian reform and protection of farmers amidst rice cartel and smuggling of imported rice. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

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