GRP-NDF talks: looking for substance in 3rd round’s formal opening

Optimistic and looking forward to a more fruitful deal, peace negotiators from both Philippine government and the communists met after more than three months during the opening of the third round of peace negotiations here on Thursday at 10:00 am.

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ASSISTANCE DESK. The public assistance desk has catered more than 200 clients who renew their business permits at the Business Bureau in Davao City on Monday, Jan. 2. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

CTO urges business taxpayers to pay on time

The City Treasurer’s Office has urged business taxpayers to pay on or before the deadline to prevent charges.

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A traditional dance is performed at a Davao City mall on Monday, February 8, as part of the Chinese New Year celebration. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Davao’s Chinese community to welcome New Year on Jan. 27

The Chinese community here said will celebrate its New Year on January 27 "to promote harmonious relationship with the Dabawenyos.”

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What PHL can learn when Obama commutes the prison sentence of Wikileaks whistleblower?

If there’s one lesson that the Philippine government could learn from US President Barack Obama 's decision on commuting the prison term given to the "Wikileaks" man, it is the government’s treatment of whistleblowers.

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