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Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte reiterated his message to drug lords and drug pushers that they should not enter the city. He issued the call during the anniversary of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency held at the Davao City Police Office barracks. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

‘Green space’ stays as Duterte junks council’s amendment

The 10 percent green space allocation for future development projects in the city will remain a mandatory requirement here as its mayor, Rodrigo Duterte, quashed the council's decision to amend a land use ordinance which attracted opposition among environmental groups.

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Communist guerillas sing Internationale during an activity last March in one of the villages of Compostela Valley province. (davaotoday.com file photo by Ace R. Morandante)

NPA attacks on Caraga coal mining firms ordered

The National Democratic Front has declared war against coal mining companies in the Caraga region and ordered the New People's Army to mount attacks.

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Read more about the article Davao ‘green space’ petitioners turn to cyberspace
ONLINE PETITION. Mylai Santos, a member of the Green Davao Coalition, calls for Davao residents to help their online petition reach 10,000 signatures. They are calling Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to veto the City Council's decision to remove the 10% green space requirement for developers who wish to build new projects in the city. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Davao ‘green space’ petitioners turn to cyberspace

Hope is not bleak for environmentalists aghast after the City Council removed the mandatory 10 percent green space requirement for new and future developments in the city.

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