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STUDENT LEADERS. Student leaders laud President Rodrigo Duterte for signing the free tuition bill for tertiary education. However, in a press conference at the SM Kapehan on Monday, Aug. 7, the students said they will remain vigilant while the implementing rules and regulation of the new law has not yet been released. (L-R) Prince Harvey Arellano, vice chairperson of the University of the Philippines Mindanao University Student Council, Rowen Wabina, National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) coordinator and UP Mindanao USC chairperson, and Jeo Olar of Save Our Schools UP Mindanao.(Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

UP student council wants free education for all

The University of the Philippines Mindanao University Student Council (USC) lauded President Rodrigo Duterte for signing the free tuition bill but said it will remain vigilant as they continue to campaign for a mass-oriented education for all.

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Read more about the article Lack of lactation rooms hinder working mothers to breastfeed exclusively
Breastfeeding counselor, Chantal Grace Gumban-Febrero of Lactation Attachment Training Counselling Help (LATCH) tells mothers about the benefits of breastfeeding and the rights they have as mandated by the law, Friday, August 4 at the SM City Davao. (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Lack of lactation rooms hinder working mothers to breastfeed exclusively

“Where do I pump? Where do I express my milk?” These are the common questions faced by breastfeeding mothers when in public places or establishments.

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Read more about the article 7?,000 TB cases recorded in Davao region?
ELIMINATING TUBERCULOSIS. Department of Health (DOH) Region 11 Tuberculosis Program Medical Coordinator, Dr. Hansel Amoguis, Dr. Parkash Mansukhani, and Nurse Evelyn Uy-Gelito, say the government is now intensifying their efforts to eliminate tuberculosis in the Philippines. (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

7?,000 TB cases recorded in Davao region?

There were as many as 7,000 tuberculosis cases recorded in the Davao Region ?in the first two quarters of the year, a health official said?, describing it as already half the number recorded last year.? Department of Health R?egional Tuberculosis Program Medical Coordinator, Dr. Hansel Amoguis said "there’s still six months remaining to determine whether the number of cases detected have increased?."

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Read more about the article Youth group drums up call for free education, hits Duterte’s economic managers
In this photo taken on July 21, 2017, youth groups in the region marched along Magallanes street, two days before the second State of the Nation Address of President Rodrigo Duterte, calling for free education and the stop of attacks against Lumad schools. (MD Genotiva/davaotoday.com)

Youth group drums up call for free education, hits Duterte’s economic managers

Youth groups are set to march to register their demand for free education this Friday, August 4, a day before the deadline of the signing of the proposed Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act.

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Read more about the article Drop in number of mothers who complete exclusive breastfeeding to their infants alarming
Worldwide simultaneous breastfeeding event held in a mall in Davao City last August 2015. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com file photo)

Drop in number of mothers who complete exclusive breastfeeding to their infants alarming

A group of mothers expressed alarm over the decrease of the number of lactating mothers who complete exclusive breastfeeding to their infants, a situation that signals the increase of infants and babies being fed by substitute milk.

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