Author: MEDEL V. HERNANI

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Activist groups with Lumad leaders splash red paint unto themselves to show anger on the "continuing unresolved extrajudicial killings" in Mindanao during the visit of President Benigno Aquino III in Davao City on Wednesday. The groups said extrajudicial killings in the region are part of the state's anti-insurgency campaign - Oplan Bayanihan. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

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Activist groups with Lumad leaders splash red paint unto themselves to show anger on the "continuing unresolved extrajudicial killings" in Mindanao during the visit of President Benigno Aquino III in Davao City on Wednesday. The groups said extrajudicial killings in the region are part of the state's anti-insurgency campaign - Oplan Bayanihan. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

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Jirojunn Juri Lopoz, Supreme Pupil Government Federation President of Davao Central District, reads his message on stage before the tree planting activity in Barangay Tigatto, Buhangin, Davao City, on Wednesday morning. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

GREEN WARRIOR

Jirojunn Juri Lopoz, Supreme Pupil Government Federation President of Davao Central District, reads his message on stage before the tree planting activity in Barangay Tigatto, Buhangin, Davao City, on Wednesday morning. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

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National Secretariat member of faith-based NGO Philippine Misereor Partnership, Inc. (PMPI), Edel Garingan says that Tampakan mining covers 3,900 hectares of forest land which will affect fresh water supply. He said mining operation needs 908 million liters of water to process and extract minerals from large scale mining leading to contamination of fresh water. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

SURFACE WATER

Manuel "Bobby" Orig of Apo Agua corporation, said the joint venture project with Davao City Water District, Aboitiz Equity Venture (AEV) and JV Angeles Construction Company (JVACC) for a P10-billion private bulk water supply project deal in Davao City will supply 300 million liters of water. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

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Manuel "Bobby" Orig of Apo Agua corporation, said the joint venture project with Davao City Water District, Aboitiz Equity Venture (AEV) and JV Angeles Construction Company (JVACC) for a P10-billion private bulk water supply project deal in Davao City will supply 300 million liters of water. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

CONTAMINATED WATER

National Secretariat member of faith-based NGO Philippine Misereor Partnership, Inc. (PMPI), Edel Garingan says that Tampakan mining covers 3,900 hectares of forest land which will affect fresh water supply. He said mining operation needs 908 million liters of water to process and extract minerals from large scale mining leading to contamination of fresh water. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

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155 families, who evacuated from the municipalities of Kapalong, Talaingod and some areas in Bukidnon, are the recipients of the relief goods from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The relief goods were distributed Wednesday morning at the Haran compound in Father Selga Street, Davao City. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

QUEUE

155 families, who evacuated from the municipalities of Kapalong, Talaingod and some areas in Bukidnon, are the recipients of the relief goods from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The relief goods were distributed Wednesday morning at the Haran compound in Father Selga Street, Davao City. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

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