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Read more about the article Davao’s ‘Lingap Para sa Mahirap’ moves to new office
A city hall employee attends to residents seeking assistance from the city government's Lingap Para sa Mahirap, a health program that gives financial assistance for indigent residents in Davao City. (FILE PHOTO/City Information Office)

Davao’s ‘Lingap Para sa Mahirap’ moves to new office

The city's Lingap Para sa Mahirap, a government program which caters to the needs of indigent patients has transferred to its new office.

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Read more about the article Councilor orders stringent review of quarry permits
QUARRY. Davao City Councilor and committee on environment and national resources chief Diosdado Angelo Mahipus said he will review the contracts of quarry permits. Mahipus said that many quarry operations are using heavy equipment, even though their permits are only for small scale operations like 10 wheeler trucks, which destroy roads in the process. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Councilor orders stringent review of quarry permits

A city councilor here has ordered a stringent review of the quarry permits in the city after what he described as a "monopoly" of quarry operations.

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Read more about the article Groups raise red flags over Mega Harbor project  
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS. Kim Gargar, spokesperson of environmental group Panalipdan said that the implementation of the Davao Coastline and Port Development Project will destroy marine life ecosystems, not only in the areas to be reclaimed, but from the areas where suitable earth materials will be extracted to be used in the reclamation. A public forum on the project was held Wednesday, Nov. 9 at the Sangguniang Panlungsod building in Davao City.(Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Groups raise red flags over Mega Harbor project  

Prof. Kim Gargar, spokesperson of environmental group Panalipdan told the City Council and Mega Harbour Port officials Wednesday that the reclamation project will destroy the marine life ecosystems, not only in the area to be reclaimed, but also the offshore sources where earth may be extracted.

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Read more about the article Piñol says Japan biz firm to invest in conflict areas in Mindanao  
INCOMING ?JAPANESE INVESTOR. Department of Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol says he hopes the deal that the DA signed with Japanese distributor Farmind Corp., would contribute to the attainment of lasting and sustainable peace in Mindanao. The deal of distributing 20 million boxes of cavendish Bananas every year was inked during President Rodrigo Duterte's visit to Japan. Piñol speaks in a press conference on Thursday, Nov. 10. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Piñol says Japan biz firm to invest in conflict areas in Mindanao  

Japan-based commodity supplier Farmind Corporation is eyeing to put up banana plantations in conflict areas of Mindanao, a Cabinet official said.

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