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Read more about the article CEAP warns TRAIN 2 will ‘weaken’ private church-run schools
(From left to right) The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) Secretary Sister Ma. Marissa Viri, RVM; President Fr. Joel Tabora, SJ; Vice President Fr. Elmer G. Dizon; Br. Dennis Magbanu, FSCN, CEAP treasurer; and Fr. Rex Andrew Alarcon, Advocacy Commission Chair during a press conference in Davao City on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

CEAP warns TRAIN 2 will ‘weaken’ private church-run schools

The country's association of Catholic-ran schools warned of the ill-effects of the second tranche of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law against church-run schools across the country, saying it would weaken the educational services offered by private sectarian schools.

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Read more about the article MinDA says economic growth to resolve conflict Mindanao
Organizers of the forum discuss to the media key points about how to achieve growth in Mindanao. From left: Birgit Hansl, of the World Bank; Bai Norhata Alonto, who represented the MinDA chairman; Elvin Uy, Philippine Business for Social Progress. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

MinDA says economic growth to resolve conflict Mindanao

For Mindanao to progress, the chief of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) has enjoined all the concerned stakeholders to resolve the armed conflict that has been plaguing the island for decades.

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Read more about the article City Health Office launches school-based immunization program
A grade 1 pupil of Kapitan Tomas Monteverde Senior Central Elementary School cries while he gets a vaccination from the personnel of the City Health Office on Wednesday morning as part of the Department of Health campaign for the National Immunization Month. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

City Health Office launches school-based immunization program

The City Health Office (CHO) would immunize a total of 82,365 elementary and secondary students from different public schools here.

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