A cultural performer welcomes a Chinese tourist who arrived at Davao International Airport Wednesday night, September 28 via Xiamen Airline’s maiden voyage to Davao City. The airline had its inaugural flight to Davao City to “test” the tourism market and to emphasize cultural ties between the two cities. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) urged President Rodrigo Duterte to stop the conduct of US-PH joint military exercises, describing it as “provocative”.
In a resolution passed Tuesday, owners of food establishments are encouraged to include brown rice in their menu in line with the agriculture department’s #BROWN4good challenge.
A policy center advocating migrant workers’ rights said they were able to assist almost 200 skilled workers, most of whom are from Davao City, who were victimized by illegal recruiters.
The Davao City Council extended its session as they tackled the revision of the 16 –year old Memorandum of Agreement between the city’s Lingap Para sa Mahirap (Lingap) program and the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) after the alleged use of fake required documents by applicants during the process.
Ferdinand Marañon of the Southern Agro Export Corporation invites banana growers and businessmen to the National Banana Congress on October 6-8 at the SMX Convention Center where they will discuss problems that Banana growers are facing such as the Panama disease, a fungal disease that causes wilting and yellowing of banana leaves. He said scientists’ studies revealed that, when not addressed within the next five years, the Panama disease may cause banana export industry to disappear. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
A church leader said that an agreement on social and economic reforms will address the root cause of the armed conflict.
Eastern Mindanao Command public information officer Major Ezra Balagtey said that since there are no records of any New People’s Army (NPA) activities, the 10th Infantry Division will continue with its peace and development outreach program.
City Risk Reduction Management Office chief Emmanuel Jaldon said that the number of prank calls dropped after charge in 911 calls were implemented.
Grace Mahinay, an activist during the Martial Law said: “The arresting Sergeant was even proud that I was the first woman they tortured.”
