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President Rodrigo Duterte meets with members of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan and lawmakers under the Makabayan bloc in Malacañan on July 18, 2017. Duterte also met with the leaders of Bayan in Malacañan last year before his State of the Nation Address. (ROBINSON NIN?AL JR./PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO)

Makabayan bloc welcomes Duterte’s signing of free tuition bill

The Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives welcomed the signing into law of the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act.

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Read more about the article 7?,000 TB cases recorded in Davao region?
ELIMINATING TUBERCULOSIS. Department of Health (DOH) Region 11 Tuberculosis Program Medical Coordinator, Dr. Hansel Amoguis, Dr. Parkash Mansukhani, and Nurse Evelyn Uy-Gelito, say the government is now intensifying their efforts to eliminate tuberculosis in the Philippines. (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

7?,000 TB cases recorded in Davao region?

There were as many as 7,000 tuberculosis cases recorded in the Davao Region ?in the first two quarters of the year, a health official said?, describing it as already half the number recorded last year.? Department of Health R?egional Tuberculosis Program Medical Coordinator, Dr. Hansel Amoguis said "there’s still six months remaining to determine whether the number of cases detected have increased?."

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Read more about the article Teachers group hails Duterte’s signing of free higher education bill
Photo grabbed from ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. Antonio Tinio's Facebook account

Teachers group hails Duterte’s signing of free higher education bill

The Alliance of Concerned Teachers lauded Friday President Rodrigo Duterte's signing of the Free on Higher Education Act which will implement non-collection of tuition and miscellaneous fees for all government-run colleges and universities.

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Read more about the article Vice Mayor Duterte wants VIP treatment for cops, soldiers at Davao airport
Davao City vice mayor Paolo Duterte says he will go back to a lower position if his sister, Inday Sara Duterte and brother Sebastian will run for higher positions. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Vice Mayor Duterte wants VIP treatment for cops, soldiers at Davao airport

Duterte said this is a “show of recognition and appreciation” to the government troops who are in the frontline of the administration’s war against terrorism and illegal drugs.

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Read more about the article Preparations for week-long Kadayawan 75% OK
OPTIMISTIC. City Tourism Operations Officer Generose Tecson says the tourism industry remains positive despite the 20 million total revenue loss within the period from May 24-27, days after the declaration of Martial Law in Mindanao during the iSpeak Forum on Thursday at the City Hall. (Robby Joy Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Preparations for week-long Kadayawan 75% OK

Less than two weeks before the Kadayawan festival officially opens, the Davao City Tourism Office is already 75 percent done with overall preparations, an official said.

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