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Read more about the article Northern Mindanao PUJ drivers, operators to join transport strike
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Northern Mindanao PUJ drivers, operators to join transport strike

Thousands of public utility jeepneys (PUJ) operators and drivers from Northern Mindanao will join the two-day nationwide strike, according to a transport group leader on Sunday, October 15.

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Read more about the article Peasant leader doubts CMU farmers’ land ownership with pending GARB
Protesting farmers under the BUFFALO-TAMARAW-LIMUS (BTL) arrive in University of Santo Tomas in Manila on Thursday, October 12. (Photo courtesy of KMP-Northern Mindanao)

Peasant leader doubts CMU farmers’ land ownership with pending GARB

The farmers inside the Central Mindanao University (CMU) cannot claim the land within the term of President Rodrigo Duterte while the proposed Genuine Agrarian Reform Bill (GARB) is still pending at the Lower House.

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Read more about the article Mayor Oscar Moreno’s supporters say graft charges ‘baseless’
Thousands of residents from various barangays and sectors troop to the Freedom Kiosk in Cagayan de Oro City to show their support for embattled Mayor Oscar Moreno on Saturday, October 7. Moreno is facing dozens of criminal and administrative charges and dismissal orders from the Ombudsman, but his camp was able to secure Temporary Restraining Orders and Writ of Preliminary Injunction to keep his office. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Mayor Oscar Moreno’s supporters say graft charges ‘baseless’

Amid series of criminal and administrative complaints filed against Mayor Oscar Moreno, about 3,000 of his supporters staged a mass action on Saturday, October 7, at the Freedom Kiosk here to show allegiance to him.

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Read more about the article Transport group opposes PUV fare hike proposal
SIGNBOARDS UP. Despite a new rule banning display? of destination signboards?, these jeepneys ?sneak ? signboards on their windshields on Wednesday, July 26, in Davao City. The ?restriction is in accordance with the Anti Distracted Driving Law. Jeepney drivers and commuters complain that the rule has caused confusion among passengers, who find it more difficult in determining which ride to take. (Paulo C. Rizal/ davaotoday.com)

Transport group opposes PUV fare hike proposal

A transport group in Northern Mindanao has called on government anew to scrap the oil deregulation law instead of increasing the public utility vehicle (PUV) fares.

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