DAVAO CITY

Witness tearfully testifies at aerial spraying hearings

Below is a press release sent by IDIS, a environemntal group in Davao that is monitoring the marathon hearings on the injunction being sought by the banana companies against aerial spraying:

DAVAO CITY — A witness of the city government in the ongoing battle over aerial spraying against the big banana aggrupation Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) twice broke into tears in Tuesday?s hearing at the regional trial court branch 17.

Cecelia Moran, a resident of barangay Dacudao in Calinan District, became emotional when she was being questioned by presiding Judge Renato Fuentes himself before the hearing adjourned.
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Poor families in Davao City, ComVal top payers of livelihood loan

DAVAO CITY — Poor families in Davao City Poblacion and District 2 in Compostela Valley are the winners in paying loans provided through the Self-Employment Assistance Kaunlaran Program (SEA-K) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development.

Arlene L. Morpus, DSWD project development officer revealed that Davao City Poblacion East and West tied with ComVal?s Maco, Mabini, Nabunturan and Mawab at a high 95% repayment rate.

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Davao to host civil engineers’ national convention

DAVAO CITY — Davao chapter of the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) will host this year?s Nationa Midyearl Convention scheduled June 14-16, 2007 at the Grand Men Seng hotel, Davaoa City.

PICE National President Engr. Juanito P. Abergas announced that the 2007 National Midyear convention carries the theme: ?PICE at 70: Civil Engineers Facing the Challenges of the New Millennium.?
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Philippine Eagle Week begins; time for unity and national pride

DAVAO CITY — The heat from the May elections may not have dissipated yet, but the arrival of the month of June brings potent reminders for Filipinos to rally as one nation. Philippine Independence Day is traditionally celebrated on June 12, while the lesser known but perhaps increasingly significant Philippine Eagle Week is held June 4-10 of each year.

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