By DAVAO TODAY Davao City -- Tropical cyclone Agaton, the first storm of 2014, has changed direction moving southeast of Mindanao. PAGASA’s bulletin this Sunday morning said Agaton “has moved…
“Is government going to subsidize (co-existence), or rather spend it in producing better or safer products? That’s the question. Maybe we can have healthier products with lower price if it subsidizes agriculture that is more sustainable, rather than spending on co-existence. It’s the discussion everyone should have," said TWN scientist Camilo Beltran.
The first tropical depression for this year is expected to make landfall in Davao Oriental, Compostela Valley and Caraga region by Saturday. It will also bring heavy rains to Yolanda-affected Eastern Visayas.
And the State, quick to exploit these religious and semi-religious spectacles as tourist attractions, has soon color-coded them in their Tourism Calendar.
Members of women organization here used dances yesterday to demonstrate their indignation over a string of government policies and announcements of increased welfare premium, calling instead on prosecuting corrupt officials and stopping further privatization of remaining government institutions such as hospitals.