Author: Paulo C. Rizal

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Read more about the article Councilor orders stringent review of quarry permits
QUARRY. Davao City Councilor and committee on environment and national resources chief Diosdado Angelo Mahipus said he will review the contracts of quarry permits. Mahipus said that many quarry operations are using heavy equipment, even though their permits are only for small scale operations like 10 wheeler trucks, which destroy roads in the process. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Councilor orders stringent review of quarry permits

A city councilor here has ordered a stringent review of the quarry permits in the city after what he described as a "monopoly" of quarry operations.

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Davao City Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang expresses concerns over the design of the Davao Coastline and Port Development Project during a public forum on Wednesday, Nov. 9. The project will see 214.61 hectares of landmass from the coastline of the Sta. Ana wharf to the estuary of the Davao River, and the development of the reclaimed land for commercial, industrial, residential purposes, as well as the development of a modernized port. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

TRAFFIC PROBLEMS

Davao City Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang expresses concerns over the design of the Davao Coastline and Port Development Project during a public forum on Wednesday, Nov. 9. The project will see 214.61 hectares of landmass from the coastline of the Sta. Ana wharf to the estuary of the Davao River, and the development of the reclaimed land for commercial, industrial, residential purposes, as well as the development of a modernized port. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

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Read more about the article PNP chief Dela Rosa unfazed by Ombudsman probe
Philippine National Police Director General Ronaldo "Bato" Dela Rosa (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

PNP chief Dela Rosa unfazed by Ombudsman probe

Presidential Decree No.46, signed by former President Ferdinand Marcos in 1972, prohibits public officials and employees "whether of the national or local governments, to receive, directly or indirectly, and for private persons to give, or offer to give, any gift, present other valuable thing on any occasion."

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Read more about the article INVESTMENT IN MINDANAO
INCOMING ?JAPANESE INVESTOR. Department of Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol says he hopes the deal that the DA signed with Japanese distributor Farmind Corp., would contribute to the attainment of lasting and sustainable peace in Mindanao. The deal of distributing 20 million boxes of cavendish Bananas every year was inked during President Rodrigo Duterte's visit to Japan. Piñol speaks in a press conference on Thursday, Nov. 10. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

INVESTMENT IN MINDANAO

Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol says he hopes the deal that the Department of Agriculture signed with Japanese distributor Farmind Corp., would contribute to the attainment of lasting and sustainable peace in Mindanao. The deal of distributing 20 million boxes of cavendish Bananas every year was inked during President Rodrigo Duterte's visit to Japan. Piñol speaks in a press conference on Thursday, Nov. 10. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

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Read more about the article Groups raise red flags over Mega Harbor project  
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS. Kim Gargar, spokesperson of environmental group Panalipdan said that the implementation of the Davao Coastline and Port Development Project will destroy marine life ecosystems, not only in the areas to be reclaimed, but from the areas where suitable earth materials will be extracted to be used in the reclamation. A public forum on the project was held Wednesday, Nov. 9 at the Sangguniang Panlungsod building in Davao City.(Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Groups raise red flags over Mega Harbor project  

Prof. Kim Gargar, spokesperson of environmental group Panalipdan told the City Council and Mega Harbour Port officials Wednesday that the reclamation project will destroy the marine life ecosystems, not only in the area to be reclaimed, but also the offshore sources where earth may be extracted.

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