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Read more about the article Davao City southern beaches high with coliform bacteria
WATER BABY. Taking a dip in the Davao River spells happiness for this young boy. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Davao City southern beaches high with coliform bacteria

A big portion of the Davao River is contaminated with the coliform bacteria, the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 11 said.

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Read more about the article MGB sees lapses in occupational standard causing death of miners in Mt. Diwata
LAPSES? Joel Catulong, Engineer IV of Mines and Geosciences Bureau Region XI, said they will wait for the assessment report if there are lapses on the safety rules and regulation for small scale miners. But he said some small scale miners compromise it as they only focus on productions. (Ace R.Morandante/davaotoday.com)

MGB sees lapses in occupational standard causing death of miners in Mt. Diwata

Engineers of regional office of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) said there could be lapses in the implementation of occupational safety standards that caused the mines tunnel tragedy in Mt. Diwata, Monkayo, Compostela Valley.

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Read more about the article Councilors accept Duterte’s veto on green space provision 
HOUSE TENSION. Davao City Councilor Mabel Sunga-Acosta turns emotional after being questioned by majority floor leader Councilor Bernard Al-ag for inviting Ateneo president Fr. Tabora to speak in the session regarding the 10% green space requirement for development projects in the city. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Councilors accept Duterte’s veto on green space provision 

The City Council decided not to override the veto message of city mayor Rodrigo Duterte on the 10 percent green space allocation.

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Read more about the article Group pushes for independent probe on Mt. Diwata tragedy
LANDSLIP. The landslide in this part of Masara mountains in Maco town, Compostela Valley last year, according to locals, was caused by the continuous excavation of Apex Mining Corporation, a foreign large-scale mining firm. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

Group pushes for independent probe on Mt. Diwata tragedy

A non-government organization said they received reports that at least 40 people were killed during the mining tragedy in Barangay Mt. Diwata, Monkayo town Compostela Valley on Sunday, February 28.

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