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Read more about the article Bamboos eyed to give more green covers at Samal bat sanctuary
UNSUNG HEROES. Some two million fruitbats reside in five caves located in the Monfort property in Samal Island, Davao del Norte. These unique mammals are credited with being a major force in the reforestration of Mindanao's denuded forests and with pollination, particularly of Davao's beloved durian. Its insectivore relatives are also known to eat pests that destroy farmers' crops. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Bamboos eyed to give more green covers at Samal bat sanctuary

A new kind of environment will soon greet those who frequent the Monfort Bat Cave Sanctuary in the Island Garden City of Samal.

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Read more about the article Lack of skilled workers delays Build program, Duterte says
In his speech during the distribution of the Certificates of Land Owners Award (CLOAs) to some 3,400 agrarian beneficiaries, covering 5,808 hectares, in Northern Mindanao at the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines on Wednesday, October 31, Pres. Rodrigo Duterte has ordered Agrarian Reform Sec. John Castriociones to prioritize the giving of lands to the peasants and landless following the massacre that killed nine sugarcane farmers in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, on October 20. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Lack of skilled workers delays Build program, Duterte says

President Rodrigo Duterte disclosed that the ambitious "Build, Build, Build" program has been delayed and blamed it on the shortage of skilled workers.

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