Davao City ? Bayan Muna mourns over the death of Bayan Muna-Bohol secretary general Mario Auxillo saying ?the latest victim of political killing under the Arroyo regime bares the unabated operation of Oplan Bantay Laya and the president?s lip service in dealing with the matters of human rights violations.?
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A member of the group Mamamayan Ayaw sa Aerial Spraying (Maas), which advocates the banning of aerial spraying of pesticides on the city's banana plantations, stage a demonstration in front of the Davao City office of the Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA), the industry group. The association is asking a court injunction against the ban. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
By Rose Palacio
Social Security System (SSS) Davao manager Manny Tagalog the condonation program of SSS ends on Friday, June 15, 2007.
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DAVAO CITY — Forest occupants of Mt. Tipolog in Barangay Tawan-Tawan, Baguio District hailed the endorsement of the city council of their application for a community-based forest management agreement (CBFMA).
The forest occupants, who comprise the Mt. Tipolog Bantay Kinaiyahan Farmers Association, also got the backing of the tribal council of Tawan-Tawan.
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A pupil does her homework on the sidewalks of C.M. Recto Street as she waits for her parents to pick her up. Classes in the city began last week, with several public schools lacking facilities. The Philippine educational system is once again facing the same set of problems that Filipinos face each beginning of the school year. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan) | 
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