DAVAO CITY

Water protests continue

Members of the Nagkahiusang Mamumuo sa Davao City Water District (NAMADACWAD) gather in front of the Davao City hall on Oct. 20 to protest the proposed 100-million-peso loan from the Local Water Utility Administration that they said would lead to the privatization the city's water system and, consequently, higher water rates for consumers. (Photo by Keith Bacongco/AKP Images for Davao Today)

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It's On. The nine-day campaign period for the village and Sangguniang Kabataan elections scheduled on Oct. 29 officially begins today, with these candidates roaming around Davao City. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)


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DCWD workers’ union decries attack

DAVAO CITY?The Nagkahiusang Mamumuo sa Davao City Water District (NAMADACWAD) criticized the erroneous and misleading statements maintained by the management of the DCWD regarding its ambitious P126-million proposed loan and decried DCWD General Manager Rodora Gamboa?s attacks against the union.
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Ma-a National HS marks October as children’s month

Davao Teen Center, with the Ma-a National High School Supreme Student Government, celebrates the month of October as Children’s Month despite of the increase of children’s rights violation in the city, particularly the issue of Summary Execution and lacking of reproductive health services to children.
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MSTCFI to hold scientific forum and general assembly

The Mindanao Science and Technology Centrum Foundation, Inc. (MSTCFI), a non-stock, non-profit science foundation accredited by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), will hold a scientific forum with the theme, ?The Exciting Possibilities of Robotics? on October 19, 2007, Friday, at the conference hall of the University of the Philippines in Mindanao downtown campus, Terraza Melisa Bldg., Anda St., Davao City. The guest speaker to expound on the theme is Dr. Randy Gamboa, professor and faculty member of the University of Southeastern Philippines (USEP). MSTCFI extends invitation to the scientific community, industry, business and the academe to attend this very timely and informative forum on the various applications of this new and fast developing technology.
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