Animal bites surge 32% in Davao region in 2016
The Animal Bite Treatment Centers in Region 11 recorded 48,123 bite incidents in 2016, a 32 percent increase from 2015 with a recorded 36,353 bite incidents.
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PHL-Japan partnership seen to boost Mindanao power sector
A partnership between the government, through the Mindanao Development Authority and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is seen to boost the power sector specifically the projects set in development areas in Mindanao.
President Rodrigo Duterte and Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez witness the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, Philippine Rubber Farmers Association representative Armando Pedagoza, and Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Inc. representative Dennis Uy at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace, March 7, 2017. (KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo)
Duterte: Agriculture is the backbone of the economy
President Rodrigo Duterte said even as technological advances are evolving, the government should see to it that it is providing assistance to the agriculture sector.
Agribusiness ventures seen to generate more jobs
The upcoming investment conference of the business sector this year has included agribusiness in the priority sectors for investments that will provide more job opportunities.
FINISHING TOUCH. A carpenter applies varnish to this foldable wooden chair along Davao City’s Boulevard Street. A set of foldable wooden table and two chairs costs 1,500 pesos. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
Green group wants DENR to ban arsenic in wood treatment
The EcoWaste Coalition urged Monday the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to permanently ban the use of arsenic, a known carcinogen, for the treatment and preservation of wood.
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