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Read more about the article UP Mindanao students protest collection of tuition
PROTEST IN UP. Protest marks the first day of enrollment in the University of the Philippines in Mindanao Tuesday, Aug. 1 as students express opposition to the collection of school fees in the state university. Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno recently announced that the government cannot afford to provide free college education to students of state colleges and universities. (Photo by Marie Crestie Joie Contrata)

UP Mindanao students protest collection of tuition

Students of the University of the Philippines in Mindanao were taken aback after the school administration announced it will continue to collect tuition a day before the enrollment Sunday, July 30.

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Read more about the article Stakeholders converge to save falling mango industry in PHL
STAKEHOLDERS’ GATHERING – More than 600 stakeholders from various parts of Mindanao converged in a one-day forum at the Mandaya Hotel in Davao City on Wednesday, Aug. 2 to participate in the drafting of the 5-year roadmap to save the dwindling mango industry in the Philippines. (Alex d. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

Stakeholders converge to save falling mango industry in PHL

More than 600 planters, growers, businessmen and other mango industry stakeholders from various parts of Mindanao gathered in a one-day consultation at the Grand Mandaya Hotel here on Wednesday.

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Read more about the article PH dairy industry to increase self-sufficiency in 5 years
SELF-SUFFICIENCY. Isidro Albano, the Dairy Industry Confederation of the Philippines Chairman and Mindanao Alliance of Dairy Industry Stakeholders Association (MADIS) President, says the dairy industry in the country is eyeing to increase the self-sufficiency rate from one percent to 10 percent in a period of five years. (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

PH dairy industry to increase self-sufficiency in 5 years

With ?the country's production comprising only one percent of the national dairy requirement, the dairy industry embarks on another attempt to increase it to 10 percent after five years, an official said.

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Read more about the article ?Lower smoking prevalence rate? in Davao City? – survey
LESS PREVALENCE RATE. Dr. Ashley Lopez of Davao Chest Center says according to a local survey he conducted in 2013, the city has lesser prevalence rate compared to the national statistics. Lopez said in a press conference on Friday, July 28, he relates the figures to the strict implementation of the anti-smoking ordinance in the city. (Robby Joy D Salveron/davaotoday.com)

?Lower smoking prevalence rate? in Davao City? – survey

One major factor why the city’s prevalence rate on smoking is lower than the national prevalence rate is because of the strict implementation of the anti-smoking ordinance, an official said.

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Read more about the article No tuition, other fees collection in UP Mindanao next semester
Photo from Rene A. Estremera, University of the Philippines Mindanao Public Relations Officer

No tuition, other fees collection in UP Mindanao next semester

The ?University of the Philippines Mindanao announced on Friday that ?i?t will not be collecting tuition and other fees from students for the first semester of Academic year 2017?-?2018 until “further instructions”.

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