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Read more about the article Walk sign not working? Just cross, says CTTMO
WALK SIGN. Under the city’s Comprehensive Transport and Traffic Code, pedestrians disregarding the traffic signal devices are to be apprehended for jaywalking, unless the lights are defective. (Mick Basa / davaotoday.com)

Walk sign not working? Just cross, says CTTMO

DAVAO CITY, Philippines –The City Transportation and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) said it will relax its rules against jaywalking for pedestrians passing on footways with defective signal lights. Dionesio Abude,…

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Read more about the article House approves P3.767-T budget for 2018
IT'S A GO. 17th Congress votes in favor of extending Martial Law until December 31, 2017 during the Congress Joint Session at the House of Representatives, Quezon City on Saturday. (davaotoday.com)

House approves P3.767-T budget for 2018

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Congress approved on Tuesday, September 12, the proposed P3.767 trillion national budget for fiscal year 2018. The national budget for 2018 is 12.4 percent higher compared to last…

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Read more about the article Davao mounts own committee to talk with NPA
REVOLUTIONARIES. Members of revolutionary groups under the National Democratic Front of the Philippines wore masks of the late New People's Army commander in Davao City, Ka Parago to during a lightning rally along Crossing Elpidio Quirino Street, Davao City on Wednesday, March 29. The protest marked the 48th founding anniversary of the NPA, the Communist Party of the Philippines's armed wing. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Davao mounts own committee to talk with NPA

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The local government here is forming a local committee that will be in charge of talking peace with the Communists. The Local Peace Committee or DC-PEACE…

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Read more about the article Bislig mayor dismissed for grave misconduct
(Photo from Bislig City Mayor Librado Navarro’s Twitter account)

Bislig mayor dismissed for grave misconduct

The Office of the Ombudsman dismissed Bislig City Mayor Librado Navarro and 11 other local officials over a questionable P14.7-million hydraulic excavator purchase five years ago.

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Read more about the article 68 Davao night market blast survivors receive livelihood assistance
SURVIVOR. Erickson Nacario, one of the survivors of the deadly night market blast in Roxas Avenue in Davao City last September 2, 2016 receives on Friday (Aug. 11) livelihood assistance from the combined donations of various local and foreign groups turned over by the City Government of Davao at the Grand Men Seng Hotel in Davao City.(Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

68 Davao night market blast survivors receive livelihood assistance

A total of 68 survivors and beneficiaries of the Roxas Avenue night market blast in Davao City received livelihood assistance from the donations gathered by the city government, Friday, August 11.

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