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LECTURE First District Councilor Atty. Melchor Quitain reads the Local Government Code during Tuesday’s City Council session to remind fellow councilors on the local government’s capacity to stop mining in the city. (davaotoday.com photo by MEDEL V. HERNANI)

30-million peso calamity fund ratted out?

The city council wants to find out what happened to the 30-million peso calamity fund provided to eight villages in Paquibato District.

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Read more about the article ‘Target hardening’ (on backpackers) spoils Kadayawan mood
KADAYAWAN SECURITY DRY-RUN Don’t be surprised to see policemen lining up like this during the Kadayawan parades this weekend. Davao City police is deploying 600 personnel to secure the parade route for Kadayawan’s Indak-Indak (street dancing), who are seen here conducting a dry-run for their security positioning. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

‘Target hardening’ (on backpackers) spoils Kadayawan mood

This weekend’s Kadayawan parades will have a tense mood rather than a celebratory one.

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Read more about the article Street celeb for Kadayawan spooks, excites
BOUNTY DANCE. Participants of the Kadayawan’s Indak-indak sa Kadalanan (street dance) use baskets in their performance to signify a bountiful harvest. They are among the 21 performers competing for the 500,000-peso prize for this year’s winner. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Street celeb for Kadayawan spooks, excites

With security measures in place for the Kadayawan Festival, folks told Davao Today they were split between joining and staying home for the festivities.

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Read more about the article Council says no to mining, as brgy leaders received 15k for mining consent

Council says no to mining, as brgy leaders received 15k for mining consent

By EARL O. CONDEZA Davao Today Two barangay captains from Paquibato told councilors that the MGB tricked them to sign a memorandum of agreement to allow mining operations in their areas. They also said they were given 10,000 to 15,000 pesos each from mining firms.

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