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UNLOADING. Workers of a shopping mall in Davao City unload supplies amidst the drizzling rain on Thursday, July 13. Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said contractualization of workers will be one of the main issues discussed by President Rodrigo Duterte in his second State of the Nation Address on July 24. Ending contractualization was one of Duterte's campaign promises. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

UNLOADING

Workers of a shopping mall in Davao City unload supplies amidst the drizzling rain on Thursday, July 13. Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said contractualization of workers will be one of the main issues discussed by President Rodrigo Duterte in his second State of the Nation Address on July 24. (More...) (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

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Read more about the article Davao City seizes 4,000 refilled butane gas canisters
DO NOT PATRONIZE. Davao City Business Bureau Officer-in-charge, Atty. Marissa Torrentera describes butane gas canisters as “very thin” compared to the welded steel cylinders where liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is stored. In the I-Speak press conference held at the City Engineer’s Office on Thursday, July 13, Torrentera called on the public to not patronize the buying and use of refilled butane gas canisters because of the danger it poses.

Davao City seizes 4,000 refilled butane gas canisters

About 4,000 refilled butane gas canisters were confiscated in June alone by the multi-agency task force in the city, an official said.

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Read more about the article PRACTICE DRILL
PRACTICE DRILL. A police squad along Ponciano Street, Davao City carries stretchers and a supposed wounded police officer in a practice drill on Thursday, July 13. The first Davao City-wide Shake Out drill will be conducted tomorrow morning to develop disaster resilience and evaluate the level of preparedness of the people and the different response teams.(Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

PRACTICE DRILL

A police squad along Ponciano Street, Davao City carries stretchers and a supposed wounded police officer in a practice drill on Thursday, July 13. The first Davao City-wide Shake Out drill will be conducted tomorrow morning to develop disaster resilience and evaluate the level of preparedness of the people and the different response teams.(Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

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Read more about the article Gabriela lawmaker: AFP’s airstrike mishap proves civilians not spared in Marawi destruction
ON FIRE. Black smoke billowed from the area of Sarimanok in Marawi City on Saturday morning, May 27 as attack helicopters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines pounded the area where members of Maute group are believed to be holding their position. (Alexander Lopez/davaotoday.com)

Gabriela lawmaker: AFP’s airstrike mishap proves civilians not spared in Marawi destruction

A partylist lawmaker said the latest mishap of troops who died in a friendly fire in Marawi City on Wednesday noon is proof that government’s air strike operations could also be killing civilians.

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