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Read more about the article Number of malnourished children in Davao still high
FREE LUNCH. Children enjoy eating their free lunch given by the Archbishop Nutrition Council during a regular nutritional status monitoring on Wednesday, Dec. 7 in Pag-asa Street, Davao City. Parents blame poverty and lack of job as the main reason why some of them could not afford to give their children proper nutrition. (Maricar Emata/davaotoday.com)

Number of malnourished children in Davao still high

Poor nutrition remains prevalent among children in this city, both government statistics and a church group here claimed.

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Read more about the article Private schools block increased subsidy to govt public colleges, universities
Graduates from the University of the Philippines Mindanao today bring umbrellas to protect themselves from the rain while waiting to get their own picture in front of the iconic oblation statue. The class of 2015 is the first batch of students to graduate on the rainy month of June in accordance to the UP System's shifting of the academic calendar from June-April to August-May in its goal of "maximizing the opportunities offered by ASEAN integration and global education partnerships." (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Private schools block increased subsidy to govt public colleges, universities

Private school heads do not welcome the proposed bill that would give eight billion pesos annually to public colleges and universities.

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Wilma Tiamzon: Do not use political prisoners as bargaining chip

The recent meeting between President Rodrigo Duterte and the leaders of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines yielded positive results, said NDF peace consultant Wilma Tiamzon.

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Read more about the article Anti-Marcos group to invoke FOI on burial documents 
FAIR WARNING. Mags Maglana, spokersperson of the Konsensya Dabaw call on President Rodrigo Duterte to think about his alliance with the Marcoses. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

Anti-Marcos group to invoke FOI on burial documents 

Weeks after the government’s Freedom of Information portal was launched, an anti-Marcos group said it would invoke FOI to request the pertinent documents that approved the burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos at the Heroes’ Cemetery.

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