Economy

Lawyers Back Davao Ordinance Vs Aerial Spraying

DAVAO CITY ? The Sentro ng Alternatibong Lingap Panlegal (Saligan), a national law group, asserts that? there is no law that would be affected by the proposed ordinance banning aerial spraying, a fact that gives the Davao City government a wide space for local legislation.

The absence of a national law on aerial spraying has already been repeatedly stressed by officials of the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority in several instances. No less than Dr. Norito Gicana, executive director of FPA, said in a letter that ?there is no specific law, circular or administrative order on aerial spraying.?

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Davao Docs Alarmed Over Low Diabetes Awareness

By Jenifer Libres
davaotoday.com

DAVAO CITY ? Medical experts in the city have expressed alarm over the public?s lack of awareness on diabetes, the 7th leading cause of death in the Philippines.

A common misconception, according to Dr. Roy Ferrer of the Davao Medical Center, is that only adults get diabetes, and that that the fatter the child, the healthier he is. Nothing could be farther from the truth, Ferrer said.

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In UP, Defiance Vs Tuition Hike Gains Ground

The proposed tuition increase in UP ? at 200 percent — is staggering. It is comparable to the most expensive private schools in the country. It certainly is a cause for alarm for many students and parents.

By Grace S. Uddin
davaotoday.com

DAVAO CITY ? To many Filipino youths, studying at the University of the Philippines (UP) as a ?iskolar ng bayan? carries immense advantages. There?s, of course, the name and the renowned quality of UP education. On a more practical level, however, the subsidized, thus low, cost of studying there is enough motivation to seek a UP education.

davaotoday.com photo by barry ohaylanImagine, then, the consternation of many UP students when they learned that the state university was going to raise its tuition, making it no different from expensive private schools. To many of them, the ?iskolar ng bayan? label, which carries with it the rather lofty idea that the Filipino people are subsidizing good education, has become worthless.

The proposed tuition increase ? 200 percent — is staggering, and a cause for alarm for many students and parents. Late last month, students from all UP campuses nationwide made known their sentiment by walking out of their classrooms to march in the streets, demanding that the idea be junked.

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