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Read more about the article Farmers fighting against qualified theft charges by landlord in DavOr
NO BAILBOND. Lito Lao, chair of farmers’ group Alyansa sa mga Mag-uuma sa San Isidro, is number one in the list of those charged with qualified theft by the Jubacs, a landlord family in Davao Oriental. His case has no bailbond. (davaotoday.com photo by Marilou Aguirre-Tuburan)

Farmers fighting against qualified theft charges by landlord in DavOr

By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN

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Read more about the article City tackles proposal for an ordinance banning corporal punishment
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. Davao City Councilor Leah Librado-Yap says raising and disciplining children is a social responsibility of parents, the community and the government. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

City tackles proposal for an ordinance banning corporal punishment

By MICK M. BASA

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Read more about the article NoCot peasants, lumads hold barricade vs Lopez-owned geothermal plant
BURN. Anti-power privatization protesters led by Makabayan-North Cotabato burn photos of President Noynoy Aquino and owners of the country’s big power companies in Kidapawan City, Thursday. (davaotoday.com photo)

NoCot peasants, lumads hold barricade vs Lopez-owned geothermal plant

By ALEX D. LOPEZ

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Read more about the article Halo-halo in Davao, all year round
NANAY'S HALO-HALO. Customers love to eat halo-halo at a stall in Agdao public market because they serve it with a lot of ingredients at a very affordable price. More importantly, they say, it's delicious and caters to people from all walks of life. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Halo-halo in Davao, all year round

By LEIGH E. DALUGDOG

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Read more about the article North Cot environmental coalition hails SC ruling vs Bt talong
GMO. Francis Morales, spokesperson of PANALIPDAN-SMR says that "GMO is but a scheme for monopoly capitalist control of the country’s food system to rake in megaprofits to the detriment of people’s health and environmental rights." (davaotoday.com photo by John Rizle L. Saligumba)

North Cot environmental coalition hails SC ruling vs Bt talong

By ALEX D. LOPEZ

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