Farmers with scientists and environment advocates gathered in Ateneo de Davao University to express opposition to the genetically-modified golden rice variety being promoted by multinationals. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
The wife of a soldier captured by communist guerillas early this month appealed for the release of her husband after 18 days of captivity.
Teody Mansimuy-at, leader of the Talaingod Manobo group Salugpugan 'Ta Tanu Igkanugon, uses a spear to symbolically hit government agencies they claimed had allowed foreign mining companies to encroach their ancestral domain. This rally took place at the Mines and Geosciences Bureau during the Earth Day commemoration. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
Department of Labor and Employment Region 11 Director Joffrey Suyao announced up to 19,000 jobs are open for the upcoming Jobs Fair on May 1 with hiring from 131 local and overseas agencies. (Ace Morandante/davaotoday.com)
American, European and Japanese chambers of commerce have signed an agreement to form a Southern Mindanao Growth Corridor to open investments here in Mindanao that will serve as their gateway for the Asian market.