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Read more about the article Electing student council officers in 30 seconds
AUTOMATED ELECTIONS. Ateneo de Davao students not only get to see the pictures of the candidates, they get to vote them with just one click, during the first-ever automated elections in a Mindanao university. (photo courtesy of the Samahan Creative Team)

Electing student council officers in 30 seconds

By PAUL RANDY P. GUMANAO

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Read more about the article Small-scale miners in Pantukan ask, why blame us?
Dionesy, a former abantero who lost his two nephews in the landslide, takes a rest and watch as other volunteers dig to find more bodies still burried in the mud. (photo by John Rizle Saligumba/davaotoday.com)

Small-scale miners in Pantukan ask, why blame us?

By JOHN RIZLE SALIGUMBA

Small-scale miners grapple with the impact of landslides and the government’s demolition order.

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Read more about the article Bright economic prospects not shared by Davao folks
NOT ENOUGH. Vendor Annabel Lincuna says her income in selling banana cue is not enough to sustain her family's needs. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel Hernani)

Bright economic prospects not shared by Davao folks

By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN

Ordinary folks say deteriorating incomes and high prices of basic commodities overshadow the bright prospects for the New Year.

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Balsa Mindanao launches stress debriefing for Sendong survivors; calls for climate and economic justice

Balsa Mindanao launches stress debriefing for Sendong survivors; calls for climate and economic justice Balsa Mindanao, a coalition of the religious, nongovernment and civil society organizations begins psycho-social counseling, medical…

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