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Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) union region president for Northern Mindanao Ophelia Tabacon (second from left) leads other educators in demanding for increase in salary of educators during a recently protest action held in Plaza Divisoria, Cagayan de Oro City. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davatoday.com)

‘Debate in public’, ACT dares Education Secretary Briones

Post author:MARK JOY G. BASALLAJES
Post published:July 5, 2019
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The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) dared Secretary Leonor Briones to a debate about the salary increase. ACT said that teachers are ‘fed up’ with the education chief’s ‘distortion of facts, malicious innuendo and endless alibis to dissuade the clamour for substantial pay hike for teachers.’

ALMOST 20,000 JAYWALKERS. City Traffic and Transportation Management Office Chief Dionesio Abude said his 19 anti jaywalking personnel were able to apprehend some 19,680 jaywalkers since the start of the implementation on Dec. 2 to March 31, but were unable to collect the 100 peso fine in absence of citation tickets. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Charge abusive jeepney barkers, traffic chief says

Post author:DAVAO TODAY
Post published:July 4, 2019
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Responding to complaints of abusive jeepney barkers, the City Transport and Traffic Management (CTTMO) advises commuters and drivers to file charges against them.

Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno (davaotoday.com file photo by Jigger J. Jerusalem)

“Very difficult time for family” Cdo Mayor Oca Moreno says on son’s drug bust

Post author:JIGGER J. JERUSALEM
Post published:July 3, 2019
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A few days into his third and final term, Cagayan de Oro Mayor Oscar Moreno faces a crisis in his family.

Child rights group slam Sotto for refiling of MACR

Post author:KEN E. CAGULA
Post published:July 3, 2019
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Children’s advocacy groups once again reject the move of Senator Tito Sotto for refiling the bill to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) on the opening of Congress last July 1.

Former Senate president Aquilino "Nene" Pimentel says he finds nothing wrong with Chinese fishing in the country's exclusive economic zone as long as the Philippines doesn't give up its sovereignty. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Nene Pimentel: Nothing wrong with allowing Chinese to fish in PH’s EEZ

Post author:JIGGER J. JERUSALEM
Post published:July 2, 2019
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Former Senate President Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr. said he saw nothing wrong with the recent pronouncement of President Rodrigo Duterte saying that he will allow Chinese vessels to fish within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the contested West Philippine Sea.

‘Debate in public’, ACT dares Education Secretary Briones

Charge abusive jeepney barkers, traffic chief says

“Very difficult time for family” Cdo Mayor Oca Moreno says on son’s drug bust

Child rights group slam Sotto for refiling of MACR

Nene Pimentel: Nothing wrong with allowing Chinese to fish in PH’s EEZ

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