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Alert up for Chinese products sold in Davao


White Rabbit candy

By TYRONE A. VELEZ | Davao Today

Health authorities, however, do not have a list of the 180 food companies in mainland China that Beijing closed down recently, after determining that products from these companies were contaminated. "There was no list provided of the closed establishments and their products, so we cannot pinpoint which particular products we are going after," an official said.

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Davao coalition in forefront of anti-TB fight

DAVAO CITY — As the health department across the country is finalizing its plan of activities for the forthcoming month-long (August) celebration on the fight against Tuberculosis, Davao City?s own coalition is also in the forefront of combating the disease..
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Davao’s Catholic schools gear up for environment summit

DAVAO CITY — “Puno ng Buhay sa Ilog na Buhay.” The Davao Association of Colleges and Schools (DACS) prepares and chooses that theme for the second environment summit on July 27-28, 2007.

The first gathering was held successfully last year with the support of the various colleges and universities in Davao, Digos, Tagum and Mati (DADITAMA) regions.
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Court asked to reconsider decision on Davao’s aerial spraying ban

DAVAO CITY — Two motions asking the court to reconsider its decision that granted the Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association its appeal for an issuance of a writ of Preliminary Injunction that stopped the implementation of the ordinance banning aerial spraying have been separately filed.
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‘A banana a day keeps doctors away’

The Department of Trade and Industry seems to be suggesting that it?s about time the popular clich? ?an apple a day keeps the doctors away? be changed to ?a banana a day keeps the doctors away.? Nelly Esperanza, DTI Davao del Norte chief for consumer welfare and trade regulation, the department will be launching on July 17 banana chips as a health food.

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