Author: TYRONE A. VELEZ

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Read more about the article We don’t want enemies, only help – Bohol Mayor Evasco
ASSISTANCE. Compostela Valley Governor Arturo Uy (right) and New Bataan Mayor Balbin (middle) thank the mayors of Bohol represented by Maribojoc Mayor Leoncio Evasco (left) for the PHP 2 million worth of financial assistance to the victims of typhoon Pablo. Carmen Mayor Che delos Reyes and Tagbilaran Mayor Dan Neri Lim also visited the area Friday. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

We don’t want enemies, only help – Bohol Mayor Evasco

Maribojoc town mayor Leoncio ‘Jun’ Evasco clarified his position in barring the Philippine National Red Cross from distributing relief packs in his quake-torn town in Bohol, saying he was all for centralization of the relief effort while at the same time shunning dole-outs.

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Read more about the article Uso-uso drivers not among 300 violators
ALARM. A traffic enforcer in Davao City issues a violation ticket against a cab driver for illegal terminal, when he parked his vehicle outside the school along Roxas Street. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

Uso-uso drivers not among 300 violators

City’s traffic officials announced that around 300 drivers were caught over the week for violating traffic and vehicle rules, but none of them were the uso-uso (fast engine) drivers.

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Read more about the article Is Davao ready for a big quake?
THE HANDS THAT BUILD. Constructing this building along Davao City’s C. Bangoy Street won’t be possible without these laborers. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

Is Davao ready for a big quake?

Phivolcs said officials should be prepared for such disasters as the country lies in "an active earthquake generation area known as the Pacific Ring of Fire" with one Philippine Fault Zone running from Manila to Mati, Davao Oriental.

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Read more about the article Former councilors go back to their roots
Angela Librado-Trinidad (left) gets support from former Mayor Sara Duterte (right) in her candidacy for barangay chair of Matina Crossing or 74-A. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Former councilors go back to their roots

  By TYRONE A. VELEZ Davao Today DAVAO CITY-- This year’s barangay elections has former councilors going back to their roots. Filing their candidacies Tuesday as punong barangay or barangay…

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