Economy

Law on Golden Rice ban urged

Law on Golden Rice ban urged

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Aug 23, 2013

Non-government organizations supporting organic food and farms want local and national laws to ban genetically-modified crops such as the controversial Golden Rice for its detrimental effect to health and farmers’ income.

Mindanao business want specifics from Aquino in MinBizCon

Mindanao business want specifics from Aquino in MinBizCon

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Jul 30, 2013

by TYRONE A. VELEZ
Davao Today

(MinBizCon Director John) Gaisano Jr. said Mindanao’s business leaders want to hear specifics from the Aquino government for Mindanao’s growth. “For a time, Mindanaoans feel like third class citizens. Yet we produce 40% of the country’s food requirements and more than 30% to the national food trade.”

2012 dengue cases in Sto. Tomas at 279

2012 dengue cases in Sto. Tomas at 279

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Jul 12, 2013

By MART D. SAMBALUD

Davao Today

According to the 2012 Dengue Suspects Surveillance Report released by the Provincial Health Office, Sto. Tomas town ranked fourth among the eleven municipalities and cities in Davao del Norte. Out of the 279 documented cases, the report cited, 26 were classified with Dengue Fever while 12 were classified with dengue haemorrhagic fever.