Author: ROBBY JOY D. SALVERON

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Read more about the article Davao City has biggest number of centenarians in R11
DSWD XI Regional Director Mercedita Jabagat says 20 out of the 24 centenarians in Davao City received P100,000 cash grant each as of Monday, May 22. (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Davao City has biggest number of centenarians in R11

At least 20 centenarians in Davao city were given cash grant by the government as of Monday, May 20, a government official said.

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Read more about the article DCPO launches ‘Oplan Iron City,’ as 910 police auxiliaries deployed
OPLAN IRON CITY. Volunteer Auxiliary Police Officers line up during their graduation ceremony at the Davao City Police Office grounds on Monday, May 22, 2017. Their graduation highlights the launching of Oplan Integrated Revitalized Operation of Neighborhood-Watch of the Mega City (IRON CITY) for a safer Davao City. (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

DCPO launches ‘Oplan Iron City,’ as 910 police auxiliaries deployed

The Davao City Police Office launched on Monday a new security plan to beef up security measures in this city through empowered volunteer police auxiliaries.

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Read more about the article AUXILIARY POLICE
More than 900 new Auxiliary Police Officers sing Davao City's hymn, "Tayo'y Dabawenyo" (We are Davaoeños) during their graduation ceremony held? on? Monday, May 22, 2017 at the Davao City Police Office ?compound?. The event also marks the launching of the Oplan Iron City?, an upgraded police patrol system to aid in securing the city through the support of volunteer police auxiliaries.(Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

AUXILIARY POLICE

More than 900 new Auxiliary Police Officers sing Davao City's hymn, "Tayo'y Dabawenyo" (We are Davaoeños) during their graduation ceremony held? on? Monday, May 22, 2017 at the Davao City Police Office ?compound?. The event also marks the launching of the Oplan Iron City?, an upgraded police patrol system to aid in securing the city through the support of volunteer police auxiliaries.(Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

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Read more about the article Breastfeeding advocacy through support groups in Davao pushed
BREASTFEEDING ADVOCACY. Mothers from different areas in Davao region join the Breastfeeding Peer Counselors Training organized by the Breastfeeding Pinays from May 20 to May 21, 2017 at the Bahay ni Tuding, San Pedro Street in Davao City. Joining them in a posterity photo are (standing row from L-R) Lactation massage expert Rechilda Talle (6th), Velvet Escario Roxas, program director and founding administrator of BFP (8th), Noelle Polack, BFP administrator and organizer of the Davao-leg training (10th) and seated on the floor is Atty. Abie Co Floreza, president of the BFP. (Photo by Breastfeeding Pinays)

Breastfeeding advocacy through support groups in Davao pushed

A recent nationwide survey shows that only 34 percent of Filipino infants younger than six months are exclusively breastfed and an alarming 36 percent were fed in infant formula, according to a World Health Organization report that assessed breastfeeding in the country.

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