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Read more about the article Group tells DAR: Punish Agrikulto, end ‘aryendo’ system in Hacienda Luisita

Group tells DAR: Punish Agrikulto, end ‘aryendo’ system in Hacienda Luisita

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Members of the Unyon ng mga Manggawa sa Agrikultura urged the Department of Agrarian Reform to press charges against Agrikulto Inc. including the lessees of distributed agricultural lands…

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Read more about the article Beware of ‘anti-cancer’ herbal food supplements, doctors say
BEWARE. Dr. Ellie May Villegas of the Philippine Society of Medical Oncologists warns the public about food supplements claiming to be substitutes for conventional cancer treatment. Villegas said most advertised food supplements, if not actually effective, actually also interfere with chemotherapy, causing even more problems. Villegas was among the resource persons of the forum titled "Holistic Oncology: Understanding Complementary versus Alternative Medicine" held at the Marco Polo Hotel on Friday, April 21. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Beware of ‘anti-cancer’ herbal food supplements, doctors say

A group of doctors specializing in the treatment of cancers warned the public on Friday about several herbal food supplements advertising as replacements for traditional cancer treatment, such as radio and chemotherapy.

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Read more about the article By 2040, PHL will have 20,000 MW RE capacities –DOE chief
Gurbuz Gunol, IRENA Senior Programme Officer (left), turns over a copy of the Renewable Resource Assessment Publication to Department of Energy Assistant Secretary Robert Uy on Friday, April 21, 2017, in Taguig City. With them are NREB Chairman Jose Layug Jr. (2nd from left) and DOE-REMB Director Mario Marasigan (right). (Photo release by DOE)

By 2040, PHL will have 20,000 MW RE capacities –DOE chief

In order to sustain economic gains, the Department of Energy on Friday said the Philippines is working to have at least 20,000 megawatts of renewable energy capacities by 2010.

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Read more about the article Agrarian reform chief: only SC can stop Tagum farmers ‘installation’
Agrarian reform beneficiaries in Barangay Madaum, Tagum City wait for their installation inside the San Isidro farm area on Tuesday, April 18. However, their installation was postponed to Friday, April 21. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Agrarian reform chief: only SC can stop Tagum farmers ‘installation’

Agrarian Reform Secretary Rafael Mariano said it is only the Supreme Court that could stop him from installing 159 agrarian reform beneficiaries in Tagum City.

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