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Read more about the article Eco group welcomes Trudeau’s move to take trash back home
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in his opening remarks during the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN)-Canada 40th Anniversary Commemorative Summit at the Philippine International Convention Center on November 14, 2017. (PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO)

Eco group welcomes Trudeau’s move to take trash back home

After four years, the 103 shipping containers in the port of Manila containing household waste may soon find its way back home after Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it might be repatriated.

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Read more about the article NZ earmarks $2.5-M for agri project in Mindanao
YULETIDE HARVEST. Farm-workers harvest rice in Pigkacawayan, North Cotabato to catch-up with traditional Christmas feasts and save-up for next year. Farmers say they will have difficulty finding farm-work for the next six months as the area will suffer water supply shortage for the first half of 2015. (Kenette Jean Millondaga/davaotoday.com)

NZ earmarks $2.5-M for agri project in Mindanao

The New Zealand government has allotted US$2.5 million (P127.79 million*) to support Mindanao’s food production and agricultural development.

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Read more about the article Maramag coffee’s bittersweet tale of revival
Kape Maramag is a product of agrarian reform beneficiaries in Bukidnon. In this photo, a farmer is harvesting beans from coffee trees that grow so low. (DTI 10 file photo)

Maramag coffee’s bittersweet tale of revival

Few years back, the coffee industry in Maramag was almost dying after coffee farmers could not even sell their produce to local traders

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Read more about the article Consumers warned vs ‘cheap’ but dangerous Christmas lights
Christmas lights adorn the street of R. Castillo in Agdao, Davao City and is an added attraction for residents and motorists. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

Consumers warned vs ‘cheap’ but dangerous Christmas lights

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Ahead of the holiday season, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Region 11 called on the consumers to be always cautious in buying Christmas…

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