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'DIGITAL' KADAYAWAN STARTS. Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio sounds the ceremonial gong to formally kick off this year’s Kadayawan sa Dabaw celebration during the city hall's flag ceremony at Quezon Park on Monday, August 17, 2020. Mayor Sara urged the public to stay at home amidst the Covid-19 pandemic as this year’s festivities will go online. (Photo courtesy of Davao CIO)

Kadayawan 2020 formally opens

Minus the tribal dances and motifs, the opening ceremony for Kadayawan Festival 2020 held in front of the Davao City Hall was brief and simple in observance of quarantine protocols due to the pandemic.

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Read more about the article SPMC explains side on PhilHealth controversy
The construction of a kidney center in Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) is expected to be done within this year or in 2020. The facility will have more equipments to cater more kidney patients. (Photo from SPMC Facebook page)

SPMC explains side on PhilHealth controversy

An official of the Southern Philippine Medical Center in a statement refuted claims that the hospital is engaged in anomalies on the use of the P326 million reimbursement from PhilHealth for Covid-19 patients.

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Read more about the article Motorcycle backriding allowed, PUV drivers exempt from face shields
PUJ drivers resume to its operation during GCQ (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Motorcycle backriding allowed, PUV drivers exempt from face shields

The Davao City government has made two adjustments in its quarantine protocols for commuters: back riding on motorcycles will be allowed for all, and face shields must be worn inside public transport units.

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Read more about the article Rights group want independent probe on Echanis’ murder
Activists during an indignation rally condemn the brutal killing of peasant leader and National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultant Randall Echanis at the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) grounds in Quezon City on Tuesday morning, August 11. Echanis, 72, was killed inside his rented apartment in Novaliches, Quezon City in the wee hours of August 10. (Photo from Anakpawis)

Rights group want independent probe on Echanis’ murder

Human rights groups condemn the killing of peasant leader and peace consultant Randall Echanis, as they call for an independent probe on his murder.

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