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RESORT. This picture of the Holiday Oceanview Resort was taken during the visit of President Benigno Aquino III in the Island Garden City of Samal in Barangay Camudmud, Island Garden City of Samal early this month. In this same resort, three foreign nationals and a Filipina were kidnapped by armed men Monday night. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Kidnapping incident to affect Mindanao’s image says official

Davao del Norte provincial tourism officer Noel Daquioag admits the kidnapping of three foreigners and a Filipina Monday night in Babak District, Island Garden City of Samal will greatly affect tourism in Mindanao.

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Read more about the article Vendors face eviction, estafa charges for tuna soaked with pig’s blood
Amid the calls urging him to run as president, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte announces his final decision not to run in 2016 elections during a special press conference Monday afternoon at a hotel in Magallanes, Davao City. Duterte also said sorry to his supporters. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Vendors face eviction, estafa charges for tuna soaked with pig’s blood

Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said he is ordering the police to investigate and file charges of estafa against vendors who are caught selling tuna allegedly laced with pig's blood to make it look fresh.

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Read more about the article Group warns GMO contamination of Mindanao cornfields

Group warns GMO contamination of Mindanao cornfields

Groups advocating organic farming worry on the possible contamination of cornfields in Mindanao after a study conducted by farmers' group Magsasaka at Siyentipiko para sa Pag-unlad ng Agrikultura (Masipag) showed a white corn variety in Bukidnon tested positive with the genetically modified Round-up Ready (RR corn) hybrid traits.

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Read more about the article Farmers urged to invest in dairy products production
HIGH DEMAND. Isidro V. Albano, Mindanao Alliance of Dairy Industry Stakeholders Association (Madis) said during the press conference on Wednesday that only five percent of the whole demand for milk industry is addressed by local producers. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Farmers urged to invest in dairy products production

A group asked farmers to invest in the production of milk and other dairy products to fill the supply gap in the market.

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