Mindanao biz groups want Epira law modified to prevent monopoly
Five business chambers in Mindanao urged the Department of Energy to modify portion of the controversial Electric Power Industry Reform Act to prevent monopoly in the energy sector.
LAMPOONED SCHOOL LOGOS. Students protesting tuition fee
increases at the CHED office, Monday bring lampooned logos of
their schools such as this one, which shows "University of
the Privileged" instead of "University of the Philippines,"
to demonstrate their sentiments against the
"commercialization of education" in state-run universities.
(davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
UP Tacloban studes complain of verbal abuse
Students from the Tacloban campus of the University of the Philippines complained of receiving verbal abuse from the UP president after some of them barged into a top-level meeting of campus chancellors to distribute copies of their petition.
Groups claim new gun law won’t resolve killings
Many sectoral groups here claimed that the newly signed gun law, Republic Act 10591, will not solve the spate of killings in the country.
Bukidnon farmer killed, groups blame army’s counter-insurgency drive
A farmer leader in Bukidnon was killed and his companion wounded in Valencia City, Bukidnon by unidentified assailantsWednesday morning.
DBM clarifies no slash in Davao’s revenue share from government
A Davao City councilor said the city's internal revenue allocation (IRA) from the national budget has been reduced this year but the budget department claims that there has been no such reduction.