Usurious schemes and failure of the government to support farmers bury them in a vicious debt cycle. Farmers are left fending for themselves.
The entire Araw ng Dabaw celebration peaked with Friday morning’s civic parade, the biggest so far in the entire charter celebration. It showcased 284 floats from different contingents.
“Majority of the students were not able to join the consultation. The administration has also failed to show its financial statement despite claiming that the teachers and non-teaching staff will benefit in the proposed tuition fee hikes.” -- Maureene Villamor, Ateneo de Davao University student council president
With the number of mining firms under exploration concessions, gold, nickel and copper in the rocky mountains of Davao region continue to be up for grabs. But government earnings from the excise taxes paid by mining firms are small.
