By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
“Siguro nasa 20 percent pa tayo (ng recovery), malaki pa masyado (ang hahabulin) lalo na sa agriculture.” — Compostela Valley Governor Arturo Uy
By DAVAO TODAY
Davao Today
Kenneth Yap of the Ateneo de Davao University garnered 86 percent rating, the highest among the 901 successful examinees.
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
The players in the cacao industry have targeted to produce one Million metric tons of cacao by 2014. Currently, the target falls short with the country producing only 20,000 MT out of the 130,000 to 150,000 MT target. The country needs to plant cacao to about 130,000 hectares to reach the target.
By MART D. SAMBALUD
Davao Today
By DAVAO TODAY
Addressing all budget airlines, especially Cebu Pacific, lawyer Carlos Isagani Zarate said that “(M)ore than taking care of profits, the safety of the riding public must not be sacrificed.”
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“All 165 passengers have been safely shuttled to the airport terminal and their needs are being taken care of,” the Cebu Pacific statement read.
By DAVAO TODAY
Richard Baguio Saavedra of AdDU Class 2012 garnered 96 percent rating, the highest among the 1,553 passers. The Professional Regulation Commission said there were a total of 5,665 examinees.
By CHERYLL D. FIEL
Davao Today
“As this school year marks the second year of implementing government’s new K+12 program, it only adds to the already chaotic public school system in the country.” – Elenito Escalante, public high school teacher & President of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers of the Philippines Davao Region Union
By EDGIE FRANCIS B. UYANGUREN
Davao Today
“Gusto kong malaman ng UP students ang peace talks. Bakit kailangan nilang makialam.” — Krista Melgarejo, UP’s 31st Student Regent
By DAVAO TODAY
Parents, students and teachers have long been complaining of the yearly shortages in textbooks, classroom and teachers. The budget on education has also been seen as the major problem as it’s deemed “insufficient.”
