Mindanao biz groups want Epira law modified to prevent monopoly
Five business chambers in Mindanao urged the Department of Energy to modify portion of the controversial Electric Power Industry Reform Act to prevent monopoly in the energy sector.
LAMPOONED SCHOOL LOGOS. Students protesting tuition fee
increases at the CHED office, Monday bring lampooned logos of
their schools such as this one, which shows "University of
the Privileged" instead of "University of the Philippines,"
to demonstrate their sentiments against the
"commercialization of education" in state-run universities.
(davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
UP Tacloban studes complain of verbal abuse
Students from the Tacloban campus of the University of the Philippines complained of receiving verbal abuse from the UP president after some of them barged into a top-level meeting of campus chancellors to distribute copies of their petition.
DANECO PRIVATIZATION SLAMMED
Women consumers of DANECO picket the DANECO NEA office in Tagum City during the SONA protesting the purchase of P260 million generator sets and moves to privatize the electric cooperative. (davaotoday.com photo by MART D. SAMBALUD)
Rival DANECO factions oppose Feb. 16 referendum
The battle as to who controls the city’s beleaguered electric service provider tightens as officials of the two rival factions of the Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative (DANECO) reject the referendum on February 16.
HARVEST OF GOLD. Farmers in Pigcawayan town in the province of North Cotabato enjoy their rice harvest after almost two years of pest infestation and inundation which limited their harvest yields. (davaotoday.com photo by Kenette Jean Millondaga)
PH rice importation policy in shambles
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte who appeared before the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food hearing Monday said the current state policy on importation of rice does not benefit the Filipino farmers.
NEW SIGNS IN CHINATOWN. The Davao Chinatown Development Council unveiled a prototype street sign along Monteverde-Lizada featuring Chinese dragons holding durians atop their mouths to symbolize the uniqueness of Davawenyo Chinese. The council will build 60 street signs in the streets of Chinatown until mid-2014. (Tyrone A. Velez/davaotoday.com)
Davao City Chinatown eyes dev’t with sisterhood pact
he Davao City Chinatown Development Council (DCCDC) would be inking a sisterhood agreement with the Quezon City Chinatown Council on Friday, in time with the celebration of the Chinese New Year.
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