PAG-ASA declares start of dry season today

In its recent weather bulletin released today, PAG-ASA said the northward migration of the Siberian High Pressure Area and the establishment of the Ridge of North Pacific High Pressure Area that extended to the north of the country has shifted the wind direction from northeasterly to easterly.

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Minda Catholic bishops, archbishops urge Aquino to stop Tampakan mining project

Marbel Bishop Dinualdo D. Gutierrez told DavaoToday that "the prelates of Mindanao are hoping that President Aquino will now heed our calls to stop the Tampakan project, discerning on the protection and preservation of the environment and the life of the Lumad inhabitants in South Cotabato."

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Student activists picketed the regional Commission on Higher Education (CHED) regional office in Obrero on Monday over the alleged anomaly by education officials and budget secretary Butch Abad to fund the P10-billion CHED-PCARI (Philippine-California Advance Research Institute) Collaboration Research Project. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

Catholic educators claim SHS curriculum is ‘over-congested’

The senior high school (SHS) curriculum under the K+12 program of the Department of Education (DepEd) did not sit well with Catholic educators in Mindanao, which branded it as "over-congested" and would likely "cause more problems than offer solutions" to the ailing education sector.

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Davao Norte to host PRISAA on April 6-12

A month after hosting the Davao Regional Athletic Association (DAVRAA), the Davao del province will again host another nationwide sports event this year, dubbed as the Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) National Games on April 6-12, 2014 at Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex (DNSTC).

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