Author: LUCELLE F. BONZO

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Read more about the article Brgy officials tag PBA party-list staff of “deception” in Cha-cha initiative
Senate's Committee on Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation, chaired by Senator Imee Marcos, presided over the probe on the reported involvement of politicians in the signature campaign for people's initiative. (Photo by Senate of the Philippines)

Brgy officials tag PBA party-list staff of “deception” in Cha-cha initiative

Barangay officials in Davao City testified in a Senate inquiry here on Friday, February 2, that workers of the Davao-based Puwersa ng Bayaning Arleta (PBA) conducted the signature campaign for charter change through deceptive means such as promising cash-aid.

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Read more about the article PNB retirees rally as SC orders bank to release retirement pay
Around 70 retirees of the Philippine National Bank in Davao Region gather in front of the bank's branch in San Pedro,Davao City.(Lucelle Bonzo/davaotoday.com)

PNB retirees rally as SC orders bank to release retirement pay

DAVAO CITY, Philippines- On Tuesday morning, November 7, around seventy retired employees of the government owned Philippine National Bank braved the heat as they trooped in front of their former…

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Read more about the article Tboli group works to restore indigenous crops, methods in Soccsksargen
INDIGENOUS FARMING. Tboli farmers working on a farm in the Soccsksargen region. (Photo courtesy of Welna Samulde)

Tboli group works to restore indigenous crops, methods in Soccsksargen

Motivated by the desire for a plentiful harvest of diverse crop varieties, the LFA launched a concerted effort to collect and document heirloom crops, especially grains still cultivated by the Tboli in upland farming communities around Lake Sebu.

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Read more about the article Yes, the iconic Philippine eagle in 1,000-piso bill exists!
Photo from Philippine Eagle Foundation's Facebook page

Yes, the iconic Philippine eagle in 1,000-piso bill exists!

Following a social media post that went viral, Davao Today attests that the Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) - as seen in the 1,000-piso polymer banknote - exists and can be seen live at the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) in Brgy. Calinan this city.

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