Read more about the article All set for midterm polls in Davao City
PREPARATION. Board of election tellers (BETs) sort the ballots before counting. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

All set for midterm polls in Davao City

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) and other support line agencies of the government have assured the constituents of Davao City and other provinces of its readiness for the conduct of the midterm election on Monday, May 13.

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Read more about the article Davao drug den raid nets 7 suspected users
Photo courtesy of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Region 11 (PDEA-11)

Davao drug den raid nets 7 suspected users

Seven individuals were arrested by the joint forces of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Davao Region (PDEA-11) Philippine National Police (PNP) in a recent buy-bust operation against a suspected drug den in Davao City.

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Read more about the article Davao City gov’t to carry out “No Backpack” rule during midterm polls
A member of the Task Force Davao inspects every individual's things for security reasons at the Davao City Overland Transport Terminal. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Davao City gov’t to carry out “No Backpack” rule during midterm polls

The city government of Davao together with the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) and Task Force Davao (TF-Davao) will strictly implement the “No Backpack” policy during the conduct of the midterm election on Monday, May 13.

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Read more about the article HR advocate, former Bayan Muna solon Joel Virador succumbs to cancer
Former Bayan Muna Rep. Joel Virador, presents the plight and needs of the evacuees in different evacuation centers in Maguindanao. A Peace and Humanitarian Mission was conducted in Central Mindanao. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

HR advocate, former Bayan Muna solon Joel Virador succumbs to cancer

Veteran human rights worker, former Bayan Muna party-list representative Joel “JV” Virador, 52, passed away on Tuesday morning, May 7, due to complications of cancer.

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