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Read more about the article Project to save heritage trees in Davao City launched
Mayor Rodrigo Duterte in his Sunday program Gikan sa Masa para sa Masa said that he will conduct another round of dialog between the City Engineering Office and nongovernment organizations regarding the planned cutting of some 500 trees to rehabilitate the city's main drain canal along Dacudao street.

Project to save heritage trees in Davao City launched

Local and foreign environmental advocacy groups have launched a project to save the remaining heritage trees in Davao City.

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Read more about the article Food packages, single-use plastics pollute Davao City water source
Most of the 1,713 pieces of waste materials collected in the Panigan-Tamugan Watershed were food packaging, plastic bottles, and household products packaging. (Photo from IDIS Facebook page)

Food packages, single-use plastics pollute Davao City water source

A cleanup in one of Davao City’s potable water source revealed thousands of single-use food packages, sachets and bottles of house items have been dumped in the area.

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Read more about the article ‘Long overdue’, envi group says on new task group to monitor quarrying
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‘Long overdue’, envi group says on new task group to monitor quarrying

The city government’s formation of a task group to monitor quarry operations in the city is long overdue, says an environment group which has raised concern on 80 quarrying sites in the city.

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