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PEOPLE’S DAY OF ACTION. Multi-sectoral alliance M-Power pickets outside the Aboitiz’s DLPC office, Friday. Militants said it’s the people’s day of action against power and water privatization when they scored the Epira law and Sen. Edgardo Angara’s Senate Bill 2997 that “encourages water privatization.” (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Repeal of Epira law urged to lower power cost

Gabriela Rep. Emmi De Jesus said repealing the Emergency Power Industry Reform Act would “provide affordable electricity for Filipino consumers which can be met by reversing the privatization of state power assets.”

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Read more about the article Power interruptions up before Undas
With the help of flashlights, it's business as usual for store owner Leo Garcia amid the recurring outages in Davao City. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Power interruptions up before Undas

Days before the observance of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, the Davao Light and Power Company will implement a 15-minute power interruptions on October 29 and 31.

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Read more about the article DOE calls for efficient power use to mitigate crisis
SAVE UP. Department of Energy Undersecretary Benito Ranque says while the government is looking for ways of addressing the annual power crisis, citizens must also learn how to efficiently use and save power. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

DOE calls for efficient power use to mitigate crisis

A high ranking official from the Department of Energy urged consumers to use power efficiently to mitigate the recurring power crisis.

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Read more about the article Davao restos urged to promote brown rice
?Alejandro Yadao, Jr., ? Department of Agriculture ?R?egion 11 rice coordinator?,? ?says that brown rice is much more nutritious than white rice, since it has higher protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.(Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Davao restos urged to promote brown rice

In a resolution passed Tuesday, owners of food establishments are encouraged to include brown rice in their menu in line with the agriculture department's #BROWN4good challenge.

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