More than 17,000 farmers in Davao region are set to converge in this city on Tuesday, Jan. 24 for a four-day camp-out protest to press the government for their unresolved issues on land, food and social justice.
Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza on Friday said he would return the remaining total amount which was given to Mindanao Economic Development Council employees in 2005.
Even after the recent fire at the Gaisano Capital shopping mall in Barangay Mintal here, the City Engineers Office said owners must still pay the violations for illegally constructing their building without complying with necessary regulatory requirements, including the zoning permit.
The City Treasurer’s Office has urged business taxpayers to pay on or before the deadline to prevent charges.
The City Health Office sees nothing wrong in distributing condoms in public schools, saying that it is one of the many strategies in order to reduce teenage pregnancy among the youth.