Author: Maria Patricia C. Borromeo

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LOOK AT CUBA. Local inventor and current president of Philippine Traditional and Alternative Herbal and Cosmetics Association (PHILTAHCA) Virgil Sangutan lauds the Duterte administration's move to emulate Cuba's universal healthcare system. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Invention event to showcase air pollution-free devices 

Local inventions that help reduce air pollution will be exhibited in an invention event slated on Nov. 15 to 17 at the Sangguniang Panlungsod Building, coinciding with the observance of the National Clean Air Month.

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Read more about the article PDEA Davao: 48,000 high-value targets in drug watch list
Adzhar Albani, regional director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency XI (davaotoday.com file photo)

PDEA Davao: 48,000 high-value targets in drug watch list

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) here disclosed Wednesday that at least 48,000 individuals were enlisted in the agency’s drug watch list dubbed as “Oplan Double Barrel Alpha” for Davao region alone.

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Read more about the article Chinese investors eye infrastructure, tourism partnership in Davao
Davao City Councilor Bernard Al-ag. (Maria Patricia C. Borromeo/davaotoday.com file photo)

Chinese investors eye infrastructure, tourism partnership in Davao

Chinese investors are planning to pour in major investments here with infrastructure, tourism and agricultural business as their main targets, a City councilor said Tuesday.

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Read more about the article Councilor bats for increase of Davao’s real estate tax
Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang, chairperson of Committee on Finance. (Maria Patricia C. Borromeo/davaotoday.com)

Councilor bats for increase of Davao’s real estate tax

A city councilor proposed to increase the city’s real property tax by 2,000 percent after a recent review showed that it has been stagnant since 2005.

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