Author: Paulo C. Rizal

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THUMBS DOWN. A disappointed resident leaves the Bangkerohan Gym in Davao City dismayed after "Fighting Senator" Manny Pacquiao lost to young Australian boxer Jeff Horn on Sunday, July 2. Residents claim that Pacquiao should have won, however, Pacquiao lost his welterweight belt to Horn through a 117-111 unanimous decision, keeping Horn's undefeated record clean. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

THUMBS DOWN

A disappointed resident leaves the Bangkerohan Gym in Davao City dismayed after "Fighting Senator" Manny Pacquiao lost to young Australian boxer Jeff Horn on Sunday, July 2. Residents claim that Pacquiao should have won, however, Pacquiao lost his welterweight belt to Horn through a 117-111 unanimous decision, keeping Horn's undefeated record clean. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

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FANS. Close to a thousand residents filled the Bangkerohan Gym in Davao City on Sunday, July 2 to watch the Filipino boxing hero Senator Manny Pacquiao beat Australia’s Jeff Horn . However, the same crowd also went home dejected after seeing their Pacquiao lose, with most of them claiming that Horn won only through a "homecourt advantage." Pacquiao's fight with Horn in Brisbane, Australia resulted in a unanimous decision win for Horn, who now holds a 17 win, 1 draw, 0 loss record. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

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Close to a thousand residents filled the Bangkerohan Gym in Davao City on Sunday, July 2 to watch the Filipino boxing hero Senator Manny Pacquiao beat Australia’s Jeff Horn . However, the same crowd also went home dejected after seeing their Pacquiao lose, (More...) (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

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Read more about the article Lumad school teacher to file raps vs CAFGU, military
Ramil Miguel of the Association of Community Educators in Mindanao urg?es? presumptive ?P? resident-elect Rodrigo Duterte to ?develop a ?comprehensive strategic framework on Lumad and peasant education. He made the appeal at a press conference at the UCCP Haran compound where displaced Lumads from Davao del Norte take refuge due to the militarization in their community.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Lumad school teacher to file raps vs CAFGU, military

Association of Community Educators Chairperson and Lumad school teacher Ramil Miguel said his group is planning to file charges of frustrated murder against Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit member Rodel Buntanlog.

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Read more about the article No change in farmers’ situation on Duterte’s first year-KMP
More than a hundred agrarian reform beneficiaries wait for their installation outside the disputed San Isidro farm area in Barangay San Isidro, Tagum City. Their installation was postponed for the second time on Friday, April 21, 2017 as the guards inside the plantation refused to receive the installation order from the Department of Agrarian Reform. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

No change in farmers’ situation on Duterte’s first year-KMP

President Rodrigo Duterte's promises of change appear to be running shy of expectations, at least for farmer leader Pedro Arnado, chairperson of the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas Southern Mindanao Region.

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Read more about the article DOST: Davao City should prepare for its own ‘Big One’
DUCK, COVER AND HOLD. Students of the University of Mindanao execute the duck, cover, and hold technique - a standard procedure for personal protection during an earthquake. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

DOST: Davao City should prepare for its own ‘Big One’

The city's own "Big One" could come in the form of a magnitude 7, intensity 8 earthquake due to its proximity to the Central Davao Fault System, which lies 7.1 km southwest from the center of Davao City, said Department of Science and Technology Undersecretary for Disaster Risk Reduction Renato Solidum, Jr.

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