Read more about the article Preparations for week-long Kadayawan 75% OK
OPTIMISTIC. City Tourism Operations Officer Generose Tecson says the tourism industry remains positive despite the 20 million total revenue loss within the period from May 24-27, days after the declaration of Martial Law in Mindanao during the iSpeak Forum on Thursday at the City Hall. (Robby Joy Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Preparations for week-long Kadayawan 75% OK

Less than two weeks before the Kadayawan festival officially opens, the Davao City Tourism Office is already 75 percent done with overall preparations, an official said.

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Duterte yet to issue formal document terminating talks with communists

Two weeks since President Rodrigo Duterte announced he does not want to talk to the communists anymore the National Democratic Front of the Philippines said ?it ha?s not yet received a formal notice from the Philippine government.

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Read more about the article Youth group drums up call for free education, hits Duterte’s economic managers
In this photo taken on July 21, 2017, youth groups in the region marched along Magallanes street, two days before the second State of the Nation Address of President Rodrigo Duterte, calling for free education and the stop of attacks against Lumad schools. (MD Genotiva/davaotoday.com)

Youth group drums up call for free education, hits Duterte’s economic managers

Youth groups are set to march to register their demand for free education this Friday, August 4, a day before the deadline of the signing of the proposed Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act.

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Quezon town, Bukidnon (davaotoday.com)

Army nabs suspected rebels in Bukidnon

The military on Wednesday arrested two suspected members of the New People’s Army in a village in Bukidnon province ?and linked one of them to a partylist organization when he was found with a card from the organization.

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