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LAW AND MED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS. Atty. Raul A. Nadela Jr., Chief of Staff of the City Mayor's Office says that the city government of Davao offers 40 slots to law and medical scholars respectively. Nadela said in a press conference on Thursday, June 15, that tuition fee and all other school fees of qualified applicants will be covered by the city government. (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

City government offers scholarship grants to law and medical studies

The city government here has widened its scope on granting scholarship programs to students who will be studying law or medicine, an official said.

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Read more about the article A recurring problem: Lack of classrooms, teachers mar opening of classes in Davao
(Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

A recurring problem: Lack of classrooms, teachers mar opening of classes in Davao

The opening of classes on June 5 in both elementary and high school in Mindanao was marred with the usual lack of classrooms and teachers, an official of the education department said.

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Read more about the article Deped: No more ‘classes under the mango tree’, but teachers say otherwise
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. A total of 2,732 students of Mintal Comprehensive High School in Barangay Mintal, Davao City line up for the first flag ceremony of the school year during the opening of classes on Monday, June 5. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Deped: No more ‘classes under the mango tree’, but teachers say otherwise

Having classes “under the mango tree” is a thing of the past, said Education Secretary Leonor Briones, Tuesday.

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Read more about the article Survey says Davao youth starts drinking, smoking as early as 12 years old  

Survey says Davao youth starts drinking, smoking as early as 12 years old  

A recent survey conducted by the Institute of Popular Opinion (IPO) of the University of Mindanao revealed that the youth here started smoking and drinking when they were 12 years old, six years earlier than the common age.

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