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SONA REVIEW. Student leaders and civil society representatives convene for Tulubagon: A Pre-Post SONA Analysis at Ateneo de Davao University, July 27, following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) to assess the administration's record and policy priorities. (Rome Elaco/Atenews)

Marcos Jr SONA promises face scrutiny over implementation gaps

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Civil society groups and student leaders said Monday that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation Address commitments will only matter if they deliver tangible…

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Read more about the article Oro mayor unfazed by Sandigan ruling, ready to face charges
Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno (davaotoday.com file photo by Jigger J. Jerusalem)

Oro mayor unfazed by Sandigan ruling, ready to face charges

The criminal cases, filed in 2016, stemmed from a complaint filed against Moreno, who was then the governor of Misamis Oriental, when he ordered the rental of heavy equipment amounting to about P15 million between 2007 to 2012.

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Read more about the article Congress approves trans-Mindanao highway on 2nd reading
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Congress approves trans-Mindanao highway on 2nd reading

A proposed bill to construct the trans-Mindanao highway to establish an alternative route connecting Caraga and Northern Mindanao was approved on second reading at the Lower House.

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Read more about the article CDO police urge public to unite than stir up cop, mayor row
Cagayan de Oro Mayor Oscar Moreno (Jigger Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

CDO police urge public to unite than stir up cop, mayor row

In the wake of the heated argument between Lt. Col. Lemuel Gonda and City Mayor Oscar Moreno, the Cagayan de Oro City Police Office has appealed to the public on Monday, August 2, not to add fire to the heat as the local government and health authorities are still battling the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

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