Colonel Macairog Alberto, the new head of Task Force Davao that is in charge of the city's security, assures the unit's approachability to the public during Thursday's I-Speak forum in City Hall. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Most sixteen-year-olds should have been in the fourth year of their high school this school year, or in Grade 10 in the current Kindergarten plus 12 years of basic education.
TESDA Region 11 Director Gaspar Gayona (right) laments that plenty of certified vocational graduates end up seeking greener pastures outside the country because of lack of opportunities and low salary rates here. Gayona is joined by regional labor officials in this photo. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Late in afternoon yesterday, as I went out to buy some RTE (ready-to-eat) viand for my dinner in the little Coop Eatery in my purok, I overheard this conversation among village folks –
A young vendor displays flaglets for sale along Palma Gil (Ponciano) Street in lieu of the coming 116th Independence Day on June 12. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)