Economy

Hospital privatization or corporatization, what’s in a name?

By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA Davao Today “If you ask the health department--because we had a dialog--the DOH admitted that is the same – corporatization is actually privatization. Right now, there are some aspects that are already privatized. If you corporatize, that means wholesale privatization.”—Rep. Luz Ilagan, Gabriela Partylist

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Going bananas in reg’l devt gab

By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today Davao is considered low in rice sufficiency level, with palay production lessened at an average of 3.5 percent yearly from 2005 to 2010. In contrast, production of Cavendish bananas increased to over 2.8 million metric tons with a growth rate of 14.3 percent in the last four years.

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Read more about the article Davao folks, water district up in arms vs law on water sector reform
AGAINST THE BILLS. Imelda Magsuci, DCWD spokesperson, says they are against Senate Bill 2997 and House Bill 5497 “because the management of our natural resource will be given to private entities,” during the M-Power forum-cum-launching, June 5. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

Davao folks, water district up in arms vs law on water sector reform

By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA

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Read more about the article Farmers fighting against qualified theft charges by landlord in DavOr
NO BAILBOND. Lito Lao, chair of farmers’ group Alyansa sa mga Mag-uuma sa San Isidro, is number one in the list of those charged with qualified theft by the Jubacs, a landlord family in Davao Oriental. His case has no bailbond. (davaotoday.com photo by Marilou Aguirre-Tuburan)

Farmers fighting against qualified theft charges by landlord in DavOr

By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN

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Read more about the article Bills, bills to pay for new school year
MAKE A MOVE. Kabataan Partylist’s Raymond Palatino (left) and Rendell Ryan Cagula urge President Aquino, the Ched, DepEd and Congress to stop increases in school fees. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Bills, bills to pay for new school year

By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today To the dismay of student groups, come academic year 2012-2013, an average of 10 percent or PHP 41.52 (USD 0.98) increase in tuition per unit will be implemented nationwide.

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