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Carlos Barsicula, manager of Chocolate de San Isidro (CSI) shows the organization's Cacao drier. (Fides Avellanosa/davaotoday.com)

Davao region cacao industry players meet

Known to have the biggest chunk of cacao production in the country, Davao region naturally boast of active cacao stakeholders, some of whom gathered in a Cacao Learning Exchange in Davao City.

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Read more about the article P30 million in fines collected from traffic violators – CTTMO
STRICTER. Transport Management Officers Eric John Flores and Eric Villanueva issue citation ticket against PUJ drivers for obstruction of traffic rules in Maa, Davao City on Monday, September 11. The city now has stricture rules against pedestrians, drivers, and commmuters who violate the local traffic code. (Kenneth Paul P. Senarillos/davaotoday.com)

P30 million in fines collected from traffic violators – CTTMO

Davao City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) earned P30 million for payments of apprehended traffic violators in less than a year.

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Read more about the article Road closures, alternative routes set on Davao’s Pasko Fiesta celebration
ALMOST 20,000 JAYWALKERS. City Traffic and Transportation Management Office Chief Dionesio Abude said his 19 anti jaywalking personnel were able to apprehend some 19,680 jaywalkers since the start of the implementation on Dec. 2 to March 31, but were unable to collect the 100 peso fine in absence of citation tickets. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Road closures, alternative routes set on Davao’s Pasko Fiesta celebration

The City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) has announced the closure of roads and the alternative routes for the upcoming Pasko Fiesta activities.

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Read more about the article 2nd Indonesia products expo to open in Davao
Indonesian President Joko Widodo shakes hands with President Rodrigo Duterte during the launching of the Davao-Gensan-Bitung route at the Kudos Port in Davao City. The M/V Super Shuttle RORO 14, the first roll-on/roll-off vehicle to ply the new trade route set off its maiden voyage on Sunday, April 30. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaooday.com) 

2nd Indonesia products expo to open in Davao

A three-day expo hosted by the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Davao City is set to happen here to strengthen Indonesia’s bilateral trade with the Philippines.

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Read more about the article Military’s hand seen in ‘Lumad’ schools closure
Ramil Miguel, a Manobo high school teacher at Salugpungan Ta Tanu Igkanogon Community Learning Center in Barangay Palma Gil, Talaingod town, Davao del Norte holds a copy of the letter from the Department of Education Region 11 informing them that the issue of harassment and threats against Lumad schools and teachers should be raised to proper government agencies. DepEd 11 argues that it is not the mandate of the education department to hear such cases. Miguel is joined by Lumad students who also held a protest action in front of the DepEd 11 office in Torres Street, Davao City on July 3, 2017. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Military’s hand seen in ‘Lumad’ schools closure

A group managing lumad schools in Davao del Norte said that the military here has a direct hand harassing volunteer teachers as well as threatening the closure of lumad schools.

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