Read more about the article Peaceful turnout of polls belie ‘critical’ tag of Paquibato
CROWDED. Voters line up patiently in voting precincts in Paquibato. (davaotoday.com photo by Earl O. Condeza)

Peaceful turnout of polls belie ‘critical’ tag of Paquibato

The only trouble these teachers, acting as board of election tellers (BET) encountered were dead people included in the voters’ list, a drunk entering the voting premises in Mapula Elementary School and acting as a guide, and residents claimed other voters’ identities in a school in Salapawan village.

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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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