LGUs should get shares from mining, says mining firms
But groups, including those in the Ateneo de Davao University, said that revenue-sharing “is not the main issue but rather about empowerment of communities and local leaders”.
'Megan Yan' delivers her spiel. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
Photos: Davao’s anti-pork protest welcomes ‘Megan Yan’
By MEDEL V. HERNANI & ACE R. MORANDANTE DAVAO TODAY Davao City -- Friday’s anti-pork protest activists drew 2,000 people coming from sectors of the workers, urban poor, small-scale miners,…
Francis Morales of Balsa Mindanao explains that the research of jailed scientist Kim Gargar would guide in them on how to rehabilate Pablo ravaged areas. (davaotoday.com)
Jailed scientist’s research part of Pablo recovery plans – group
The research study by University of the Philippines physicist, Kim Gargar, is supposed to guide a disaster response group on the how to rehabilitate certain Typhoon Pablo ravaged areas in Compostela Valley, a private welfare group said.
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Groups renew call to channel pork barrel to social services
With scandal fully blown into the open about the wastage of pork barrel, members organizations of the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) said the government has been denied now of the alibi that it lacked the funds for the needs of the poor.
UPLM Davao Chapter chair Atty. Eduardo Estores
Davao lawyers’ groups call for 3Ps vs pork
People’s initiatives, protests and public advocacy are three ways raised by Davao lawyers groups for the public to continue the anti-corruption and anti-pork campaigns launched by various groups all over the country.