DAVAO CITY — The failure of the city government and the Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) to come up with an amicable settlement over aerial spraying can only be blamed on the resistance of the banana industry group to adhere to the aerial spraying ban.
And this resistance is borne out of greed for money.
Davaoenos witness the proclamation last night at the City Council building. The elections were generally peaceful in the city -- some even said boring -- although there were instances of irregularities. Read the story. | More photos
By Germelina A. Lacorte
Davao Today
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The partylist group Suara Bangsamoro said Sunday the latest bombing in Cotababto City could have been staged to draw the people’s attention away from the allegedly massive cheating and electoral fraud in Maguindanao and other areas in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
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By Marilou M. Aguirre
Davao Today
DAVAO CITY — The wait is over. At exactly 8:10 last night, the Davao City Board of Canvassers (CBOB) proclaimed the winners of the 2007 local elections in this city.
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MAYOR DUTERTE, RODRIGO R. 382,185 JOAQUIN, JUSTINIAN C. 1,745 MANTILLA, TEODORO P 1,668 SATERA, HENRY S. 648 SULAMIN, RODRIGO J. 1,047 VICE-MAYOR DUTERTE, SARA Z. 338,095 HO, JEFF O. 42,216…