Read more about the article Piñol says Japan biz firm to invest in conflict areas in Mindanao  
INCOMING ?JAPANESE INVESTOR. Department of Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol says he hopes the deal that the DA signed with Japanese distributor Farmind Corp., would contribute to the attainment of lasting and sustainable peace in Mindanao. The deal of distributing 20 million boxes of cavendish Bananas every year was inked during President Rodrigo Duterte's visit to Japan. Piñol speaks in a press conference on Thursday, Nov. 10. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Piñol says Japan biz firm to invest in conflict areas in Mindanao  

Japan-based commodity supplier Farmind Corporation is eyeing to put up banana plantations in conflict areas of Mindanao, a Cabinet official said.

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Read more about the article PDEA Davao: 48,000 high-value targets in drug watch list
Adzhar Albani, regional director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency XI (davaotoday.com file photo)

PDEA Davao: 48,000 high-value targets in drug watch list

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) here disclosed Wednesday that at least 48,000 individuals were enlisted in the agency’s drug watch list dubbed as “Oplan Double Barrel Alpha” for Davao region alone.

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