Read more about the article Transport sector seeks public support in fight vs jeepney phaseout
NO TO JEEPNEY PHASE OUT'. Jeepney drivers and operators in Davao City, commuters, and multi-sectoral groups launch the "Dabawenyo Kontra Jeepney Phaseout" Coalition on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. The group oppose the High Priority Bus System (HPBS) of the Davao City government, which would affect the livelihood of thousands of jeepney drivers in the city. (Ken E. Cagula/davaotoday.com)

Transport sector seeks public support in fight vs jeepney phaseout

Drivers and operators of public utility jeepneys (PUJs) here appealed for commuters' support in opposing the city-wide bus system the local government is eyeing to implement this year.

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Mis. Or. jail authority probes video of inmate maltreatment

Authorities of the Misamis Oriental Provincial Jail (MPOJ) are now investigating the video that was leaked and shared online showing a person deprived of liberty charged with rape and homicide dancing naked and egged on by fellow inmates inside the correctional facility.

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Read more about the article Police now probing armed men in shootout with law enforcers in Mis. Or. town
Investigators from the Scene of the Crime Operatives conduct on Tuesday a forensic examination of the vehicle used by a group of armed men who engaged police in a shootout in Libertad town, Misamis Oriental. In the shootout, a civilian and a law enforcer were killed. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Police now probing armed men in shootout with law enforcers in Mis. Or. town

Authorities on Tuesday said they are investigating if a group of armed men who engaged the police in a shootout that killed two persons including a law enforcer in a Misamis Oriental town Monday night is involved in criminal activities.

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Read more about the article Panigan-Tamugan watershed as Davao water source must be protected – envi group
Chinkie Golle, executive director of Interface Development Interventions (IDIS) urges barangay officials to identify and provide possible areas for on-site relocation of residents living in disaster-prone areas, Monday, January 8. (Robby Joy D. Salveron / davaotoday.com)

Panigan-Tamugan watershed as Davao water source must be protected – envi group

Environmental groups have urged everyone to protect the Panigan-Tamugan watershed to keep a clean water source for Dabawenyos.

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