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Read more about the article Groups say ?Marawi crisis, peace in Mindanao interconnected
MARAWI AFTER 100 DAYS. Philippine Marines patrol the highway of Barangay Bubong Madaya on Wednesday, Aug. 30. The village became the main battle area between government troops and the ISIS-inspired Maute group in Marawi City for more than three months. The only Islamic City in the Philippines was completely destroyed 100 days after the fighting. (Divina M. Suson/davaotoday.com)

Groups say ?Marawi crisis, peace in Mindanao interconnected

The ongoing conflict in Marawi City and the consequent displacement of thousands of civilians can be linked to many factors affecting the situation in Mindanao, a multi-sectoral group composed of Christian and Muslim leaders said.

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Read more about the article New DAR chief asked to expedite installation of beneficiaries’ lands
Members of the Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARB) One Movement (AOM) set up a protest camp in front of the provincial office of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Barangay Mankilam in Tagum City on Wednesday, September 27. (Photo courtesy of Bong Artil/Kilab Multimedia)

New DAR chief asked to expedite installation of beneficiaries’ lands

Almost 1,000 plantation workers are up against landowners of banana plantation as they claim the ownership right to the banana plantation lands in Davao del Norte.

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Read more about the article Solve poverty not just BBL, Lanao Norte lawmaker urged
Lanao del Norte 1st District Rep. Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo in a recent interview with reporters inside the Laguindingan Airport. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Solve poverty not just BBL, Lanao Norte lawmaker urged

Approving the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) should not only be the initiative to solve the decades-long conflict in Mindanao, a lawmaker from Lanao del Norte said Thursday, September 28.

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Read more about the article Davao Customs wants Sasa X-ray machine transferred
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Davao Customs wants Sasa X-ray machine transferred

The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Davao recommended on Thursday, September 28, to relocate an unused x-ray machine currently found inside a privately-owned container yard which the government had a 25-year contract riled with smuggling issues.

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Read more about the article Davao City Council defers Ok of barangay ID system
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 City Council defers Ok of barangay ID system

The City Council on Thursday, September 28, postponed the approval of the proposed Barangay Identification (I.D.) System ordinance of the Barangay 17-B poblacion district of the city.

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