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Negros agricultural workers cultivate the land by feet in one of their bungkalan areas. (Photo courtesy of Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas)

Fighting off hunger, thousands launch collective farming

Eden Gualberto practically raised her three children through farming. She earns P1,000 a week from selling banana, cassava and vegetables.

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Read more about the article Barangays being trained for initial response to disasters but some lack rescue equipments
QUICK RESPONSE TEAM. Volunteers from the Davao Fire and Rescue organization respond to a dispatch by the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Center to Roseville Subdivision, Lanang in Davao City as heavy rains caused flooding in the area Sunday evening. (davaotoday.com photo by John Rizle L. Saligumba)

Barangays being trained for initial response to disasters but some lack rescue equipments

Only a few barangays in the city are fully-equipped with rescue equipments that can be used in times of disasters, according to the Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DCRRMO).

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