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Floating plastic rubbish already covered the sea surrounding the houses of residents in some parts of Barangay 23-D in Davao City. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Davao’s waste incineration project face “bumps” for its approval

Mayor Sara Duterte admitted that the City Government is facing challenges in seeking approval for the operation of its P2.5 Billion Waste-to-Energy (WTE) project.

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Read more about the article 15,000 workers lose jobs in Davao region due to COVID-19
Scores of people wait for an available jeepney ride after doing grocery at a mall. (Kath M. Cortez.davaotoday.com)

15,000 workers lose jobs in Davao region due to COVID-19

The ten months of community quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted to 15,285 job losses in Davao Region, the report from the regional Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said.

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Read more about the article Church groups calls gov’t, rebels to ‘silence guns’ for Christmas
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Church groups calls gov’t, rebels to ‘silence guns’ for Christmas

Church leaders called on both government and the National Democratic Front to “silence their guns” this Christmas season, despite declarations from both sides that there will be no ceasefire in the holidays.

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FULL TEXT | 65 Years of Amplifying Voices from Below: Student Involvement in Discourse, Dissent, and Democracy

To our guest speakers, Atenews alumni who are joining us here in the Zoom (meeting) or through (Facebook) live, Atenews moderators from the previous years and the present, Fr. Erwin Torres, Dr. Victoria Pre, Dr. Cheryl, guests from other student publications and organizations from across Mindanao and the Philippines, my fellow residents in the Atenews, good afternoon.

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