The government is working on five ?bagsakan centers? in the Davao Region where the Department of Agriculture (DA) is infusing five million pesos to fund the project. These centers will have cold storage and other facilities to handle food and crops from farmers.
By Rose B. Palacio
The Rotaract Club of Munting Pag-asa Davao district 3860, a duly recognized and registered member of the Rotary International, a worldwide service organization known in 161 countries, has provided assistance to malnourished schoolchildren in Ubalde Elementary School along Agdao, Davao City.
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The New People's Army in Southern Mindanao, in a statement sent to the media on Monday, said it will release a soldier it captured during an ambush last Aug. 10 in Monkayo town, Compostela Valley province. The soldier, it said, will be freed because he had not committed "crimes against the people."
In this Kadayawan season, fruits such as these mangosteen being sold in the streets, are abundant, not to mention cheap, in Davao City. These are sold at 35 pesos per kilo when on regular days, they cost a hundred a kilo. (Davao Today photo by Cheryll D. Fiel) Click for a slideshow of the Kadayawan opening ceremonies.