ARMM Teachers Up in Arms Over Delayed Pay
Click on image to view slideshow Teachers in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) have not been receiving their salaries on time, forcing many of them to hold demonstrations,…
Peasant Group Warns of More Chemical Poisoning in Davao Due to JPEPA
The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas, in a statement issued today, warned that more chemical poisoning -- such as the one that happened in the Tadeco banana plantation last Wednesday --…
Davao City Wins Another ?Green Banner? Award
For the second year, Davao City won the Green Banner Award, one of the prestigious and outstanding awards given to a local government unit, city or municipality of the region because of its relentless campaign in promoting and implementing its nutrition program.
Banana Chemical Downs 80 Davao del Norte Residents, Mostly School Kids
Nearly 80 individuals, most of them schoolchildren, fell ill on Wednesday after they were exposed to toxic fumes from the banana plantation of Tadeco, which is owned by the Floirendos, in Dujali, Davao del Norte, the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported. Authorities said at least 30 of the children passed out after inhaling a chemical used to kill worms in banana plants, the paper said.
This incident, the latest in a string of chemical poisoning in the Philippines the past week, is sure to revive the debate in Davao on how banana plantations are using chemicals, particularly aerial spraying. This early, one environment group warned that what happened in Dujali could happen in Davao.
Why Malalag Charges for Health Services
Malalag, a town of 33,000 in Davao del Sur province, began charging residents for health services since 1992 after the devolution of health services that left local government leaders scratching…
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