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Soldiers are seen encamped in civilian houses in Sitio Bantaan, Barangay Bagumbayan, Magpet town, province of North Cotabato. (Photo courtesy of Save Our Schools Network)

Tribal school report of continuing military harassment

School authorities of two tribal schools in Davao Oriental and North Cotabato operated by the Mindanao Interfaith Services Foundation, Inc. (MISFI) has reported of continued Army harassment, ranging from encampment nearby and asking residents around to refrain from sending their children to the MISFI school.

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Read more about the article Davao council Oks amendment to zoning ordinance
IN FAVOR. Majority of the 18th City Council members vote to pass the Anti-Unattended Bag Ordinance penned by Councilors Bernard Al-ag and Nilo Abellera on Tuesday, July 11, with the exception of Councilor Mabel Sunga-Acosta, who abstained. Acosta said she is in favor of the original ordinance but she finds the final draft "unreasonable" as it also fines violators whose act of leaving unattended bags did not cause panic to the public. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Davao council Oks amendment to zoning ordinance

The Davao City Council has approved the amendments to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to delineate areas for eco-tourism and agro-tourism activities in Marilog and Paquibato Districts.

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Read more about the article Customs ships back e-wastes to Hong Kong
Members of the environmental watchdog EcoWaste Coalition hold a picket at the Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) sub-port in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental during the send-off of the 2.561 tons of electronic waste back to Hong Kong, China at the MCT facility in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, Monday, June 3, 2019. At the back is the container van containing the imported e-waste. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Customs ships back e-wastes to Hong Kong

The environmental watchdog EcoWaste Coalition has reminded the government not to allow the country to become the world’s garbage dump, as the 2.561 tons of electronic wastes (e-wastes) from China’s special administrative region of Hong Kong were sent back to its point of origin Monday noon.

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Read more about the article Davao City’s garbage is fast piling up – group
NO SEGREGATION. Davao City’s implementation of the solid waste management law remains a test, as this man in Magallanes public market is seen dumping just about any kind of trash inside these bins that have been color-coded to segregate non-biodegradable and biodegradable wastes. (davaotoday.com photo by Mick M. Basa)

Davao City’s garbage is fast piling up – group

An environmentalist group has admonished of the increasing piling up of garbage in the city, triggered by a growing population, public neglect of proper waste disposal and lack of implementation of environmental ordinances.

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