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Read more about the article AdDU’s 1st Ecowaste Summit to highlight best practices on waste disposal
As part of the observance of World Water Day, participants of the One Call for All campaign prepare plastic wastes for recycling to make it into plastic chairs. The event was initiated by the Davao City Water District on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at the Matina Town Square in Matina, Davao City. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

AdDU’s 1st Ecowaste Summit to highlight best practices on waste disposal

An intensified campaign on ecowaste management is eyed as environmental advocates, business sector, and community leaders convene this month for the 1st OYA Davao Eco waste Summit 2019.

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Read more about the article Sara asks NGAs support for City’s hosting of big events
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte announces on December 19, 2017 that the local government will be giving aid to areas hit by typhoon Urduja. (Robby Joy Salveron / davaotoday.com)

Sara asks NGAs support for City’s hosting of big events

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte asked for support from the National Government Agencies (NGAs) in the hosting of the city’s big events.

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Read more about the article 5.2 % annual inflation rate in 2018 is due to Duterte’s neoliberal policies — IBON

5.2 % annual inflation rate in 2018 is due to Duterte’s neoliberal policies — IBON

Think tank group IBON Foundation said that the decade-high 5.2 percent annual inflation rate for 2018 points to the failure of the economic managers and neoliberal policies of the Duterte administration, downplaying government’s optimism over slowing growth of inflation in the last months of previous year.

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Read more about the article Pro-martial law political bets to get protest votes in 2019 polls – Suara Bangsamoro
Members of Moro organization, Suara Bangsamoro join the march.

Pro-martial law political bets to get protest votes in 2019 polls – Suara Bangsamoro

The militant Moro group Suara Bangsamoro said that Mindanaoans will not give their votes to those candidates who favored the third martial law extension in Mindanao this coming 2019 midterm elections.

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Read more about the article PH, S. Korea agree to ship back tons of plastic wastes
An engineer points at the pile of plastic wastes that are stored at the facility of Verde Soko Philippines Industrial Corp. inside the Phividec Industrial Estate in Barangay Santa Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental. The 6,500 tons of plastic trash will be shipped back to South Korea after Verde Soko allegedly failed to secure an import permit and has wrongfully declared the discarded materials. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

PH, S. Korea agree to ship back tons of plastic wastes

After the entry here of several tons of imported discarded plastic materials sparked a national outcry, the governments of South Korean and the Philippines have decided to ship back the garbage to its country of origin.

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