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Read more about the article Davao council Oks amendment to zoning ordinance
IN FAVOR. Majority of the 18th City Council members vote to pass the Anti-Unattended Bag Ordinance penned by Councilors Bernard Al-ag and Nilo Abellera on Tuesday, July 11, with the exception of Councilor Mabel Sunga-Acosta, who abstained. Acosta said she is in favor of the original ordinance but she finds the final draft "unreasonable" as it also fines violators whose act of leaving unattended bags did not cause panic to the public. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Davao council Oks amendment to zoning ordinance

The Davao City Council has approved the amendments to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to delineate areas for eco-tourism and agro-tourism activities in Marilog and Paquibato Districts.

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Read more about the article ‘Comes in a crucial time’: SC issues writ of amparo for rights group
Supreme Court of the Philippines (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Mike Gonzalez)

‘Comes in a crucial time’: SC issues writ of amparo for rights group

The human rights group Karapatan welcomed the Supreme Court’s issuance of writ of amparo and habeas data in favor of rights groups, which have been accused as “communist fronts” by the military.

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Read more about the article Cops, soldiers foil NPA attack in Bukidnon town
Police investigators cordon off the area in Sitio Aurora, Barangay Santo Niño, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, where the NPA attacked a paramilitary detachment and burned vehicles Tuesday night. (Photo courtesy of Menzie Montes)

Cops, soldiers foil NPA attack in Bukidnon town

Law enforcers and military forces foiled an attack carried out by a group of armed individuals believed to be members of the Communist fighters in a Bukidnon town Tuesday night, the police regional office said Wednesday.

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