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Read more about the article DepEd XI warns teachers of overwork
FIRST DAY HIGH. A Grade 3 pupil in Davao City’s Kapitan Tomas Monteverde Elementary School submits his notebook to his teacher for checking on Monday, the first day of school year 2013-14. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

DepEd XI warns teachers of overwork

The Department of Education (DepEd) Region XI cautioned teachers to take care of their health following an incident in Mindoro where a public school teacher collapsed and was hospitalized.

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Read more about the article Paquibato community school suspends classes as teachers get death threats from Alamara
LEARNING. Lumad (tribal) pupils from the Salugpongan Ta Tanu Igkanugon Community Learning Center Inc in an evacuation center in Davao City focus on their lessons while their relatives and elders join a long march to the national capital to call on a stop to the killing of their leaders. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Paquibato community school suspends classes as teachers get death threats from Alamara

Two teachers of a community school in Paquibato district left their school early in the morning Thursday, July 7 after receiving death threats from the paramilitary group, Alamara.

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Read more about the article Beefed up Task Force Davao seen
EASTMINCOM CHIEF. Lt. Gen. Rey Leonardo Guerrero says they plan to improve the capability of the Task Force Davao in securing peace and order in the region during a courtesy visit at the City Council here, in Davao City on Tuesday.(Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Beefed up Task Force Davao seen

The head of the military’s Eastern Mindanao Command is mulling to enhance the capacity of the Task Force Davao.

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Read more about the article More visitors for Kadayawan expected – Pulong
FIESTA OF COLORS. Entries of the Kadayawan’s Indak-indak sa Kadalanan (street dance) on Saturday use different hues for their props and costumes adding to the festive mood of the occasion. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

More visitors for Kadayawan expected – Pulong

The city is expecting more local and foreign tourists to arrive here for this year's celebration of Kadayawan Festival.

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Read more about the article NDF says Army aerial bombings, not NPA presence, force Lumads to evacuate
ON GUARD. A member of the New People’s Army Rhyme Petalcorin Command stands guard during the release of Police Officer 3 Ruben Nojapa, Jr. Tuesday in Mawab, Compostela Valley. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

NDF says Army aerial bombings, not NPA presence, force Lumads to evacuate

The National Democratic Front of the Philippines in Southern Mindanao denied reports that the evacuation of Lumads in a village in Davao Oriental last week was brought about by the presence of the New People’s Army.

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