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Read more about the article 3,014 singers join Tagum’s Musikahan Grand Chorale
3,014 voices gathered at the New City Hall Atrium in Tagum City Thursday, March 2, 2017 to participate in the Grand Chorale Showcase of this year’s Musikahan Festival. Hit songs like ‘You Raise Me Up’, ‘When You Believe’, and the victory anthem ‘Tagumpay Nating Lahat’ were few of the popular tracks sang during the event. (Leo Timogan/CIO Tagum)

3,014 singers join Tagum’s Musikahan Grand Chorale

A total of 3,014 music enthusiasts joined the Tagum City’s Musikahan Grand Chorale Showcase held at the New City Hall Atrium, according to City Information Office’s dispatch on Friday.

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Read more about the article 7,000 deaths and counting: HRW says Duterte liable for rights ‘calamity’ in PHL

7,000 deaths and counting: HRW says Duterte liable for rights ‘calamity’ in PHL

An international human rights organization said that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte could be held liable for “crimes against humanity” as his bloody war on drugs claimed more than 7,000 deaths.

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Read more about the article NPA on Mayor Sara’s peace offer: NDF still the negotiating entity
NPA formation in Davao Oriental (FILE PHOTO/davaotoday.com)

NPA on Mayor Sara’s peace offer: NDF still the negotiating entity

The New People’s Army in Southern Mindanao emphasized that although it welcomed the talks with Mayor Sara Duterte, it stands by the national leadership of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines as the negotiating entity in the peace process.

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Read more about the article Green group wants DENR to ban arsenic in wood treatment
FINISHING TOUCH. A carpenter applies varnish to this foldable wooden chair along Davao City’s Boulevard Street. A set of foldable wooden table and two chairs costs 1,500 pesos. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Green group wants DENR to ban arsenic in wood treatment

The EcoWaste Coalition urged Monday the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to permanently ban the use of arsenic, a known carcinogen, for the treatment and preservation of wood.

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