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Read more about the article (PART 2/2)The Paradox: Can electric cars deliver on clean air when the grid runs on coal?
TAXI CHARGING HUB. This taxi is plugged in at the Maligayan electric vehicle charging station on July 22, 2026. The station fills with taxis as early as 4 a.m. for charging. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Lucelle Bonzo)

(PART 2/2)The Paradox: Can electric cars deliver on clean air when the grid runs on coal?

DAVAO CITY, Philippines -- The environmental case for electric vehicles rests on a premise that is straightforward in theory but complicated in practice: an electric car is only as clean…

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Read more about the article (PART 1/2) Plug In: How electric taxis are rewriting the economics of driving in Davao City
EV TAXI. Vehicles, both electric and gasoline-powered, travel along a busy street in Davao City. The cyan/tea green EV taxi stands out. As the government aims to promote cleaner transportation systems, fuel-powered vehicles still dominate in the streets of Davao. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Lucelle Bonzo)

(PART 1/2) Plug In: How electric taxis are rewriting the economics of driving in Davao City

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Every day for 32 years, Sergio Andaya Jr. started his work the same way — waking up and pulling into a gasoline station to refuel before…

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Read more about the article Poor Filipinos hardest hit by inflation under Marcos Jr. administration, experts say
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Poor Filipinos hardest hit by inflation under Marcos Jr. administration, experts say

QUEZON CITY, Philippines - Lower-income households bore the brunt of the Philippines' inflation crises under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., with experts highlighting that economic classifications mask the harsh realities facing…

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Read more about the article Poverty remains key driver in Davao Region child exploitation cases
Talikala shares a screenshot of a Facebook conversation that involves trafficking of minors in Davao City. (Mick Basa / davaotoday.com)

Poverty remains key driver in Davao Region child exploitation cases

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Poverty remains a driving force behind the online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) in the Davao Region, and unless families are economically empowered, awareness campaigns…

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