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Read more about the article Councilor seeks stricter rules for motorcycle riders
RISKY RIDE Despite the city’s strict helmet rules for motorcycle riders, some incidents such as this family allowing a kid to ride without his helmet slipped past traffic management personnel that police the streets. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Councilor seeks stricter rules for motorcycle riders

Considering that motorcycle accidents are the most prevalent cases of road accidents in the city, Committee on Health Chairperson Councilor Joselle Villafuerte said she has already passed a resolution urging the Land Transportation Office here to conduct motorcycle driving seminars.

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Read more about the article Presidential son Paolo Duterte welcomes result of TIME magazine poll
Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte says he is still firm on his plan to run for Mayor if his father will run for president. But the young Duterte said he will respect his father's decision on who he will he choose to run for the mayoralty post. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Presidential son Paolo Duterte welcomes result of TIME magazine poll

Presidential son and Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte welcomed the result of the poll of TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential persons in the world.

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Read more about the article 1 million coconut trees to be planted in Paquibato
UNAFFECTED. Philippine Coconut Authority Board Member Roque Quimpan says the coco levy fund will remain "safe," despite the ongoing conflict within the the PCA's management. Quimpan made the assurance in a press conference in Davao City on Monday, April 17 amid the preventive suspension of PCA Administrator Avelino Andal over corruption allegations. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

1 million coconut trees to be planted in Paquibato

The government said some 6,000 hectares of land claimed by an Ata Manobo chieftain here will be planted with about a million coconut trees starting this year.

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Read more about the article Farmers poised to return to banana farm as DAR issues re-installation order

Farmers poised to return to banana farm as DAR issues re-installation order

After almost seven years, 159 agrarian reform beneficiaries here are set to manage their own land in anticipation of the government’s installation order to seize a 145-hectare banana plantation.

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