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President Rodrigo Duterte visits the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Light Armor Division of the Philippine Army in Barangay Maria Christina, Iligan City on Friday, July 7. Duterte tried to go to Marawi City, but decided not to push through due to bad weather. (PCOO PHOTO)

PHL’s Duterte not yet lifting martial law before SONA

President Rodrigo Duterte said he has no plans yet to lift martial law before his State of the Nation Address this month.

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Read more about the article Farmer complains of low buying price of goods, Martial Law in countryside
CYCLE OF DEBT. Banana farmers from Montevista, Compostela Valley are plunged into cycles of debt with their buyers, who pay a meager price for their produce. In this photo, a farmer shows the computation of his indebtedness, saying he net?s? only P12,000 per harvest ?at ?a single hectare, against the combined total of P69,960 capital that he put?s?into the whole planting and harvesting process. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Farmer complains of low buying price of goods, Martial Law in countryside

Farmer Jimuel Taipen, chairman of Montevista Farmers Association says he and his fellow farmers are facing two kinds of calamities: the low buying price of their sellers, and ?increased militar?y activities? brought about by Martial Law.

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Read more about the article Duterte gains record-high satisfaction rating, but suffers 12-point drop in Mindanao
President Rodrigo Duterte during the 50th founding anniversary of Davo del Sur at the Davao del Sur Sports and Business Complex in Digos City on July 1, 2017. (RENE LUMAWAG/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO)

Duterte gains record-high satisfaction rating, but suffers 12-point drop in Mindanao

President Rodrigo Duterte gained an increase in net satisfaction rating nationwide with +66 or “very good”, but the SWS survey also indicated a 12-point drop on his satisfaction rate in Mindanao, compared to March 2017 satisfaction rate survey.

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Read more about the article Solons press for inclusion of teachers’ salary hike in 2018 budget
BALIK ESKWELA. Pupils from Magallanes Elementary School line up as their teacher tours them inside the school premises on June 6, the second day of the opening of classes across the country. The opening of classes on June 5 is mar with the usual problems of insufficient number of classrooms, teachers, among others. (Robby Joy Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Solons press for inclusion of teachers’ salary hike in 2018 budget

Two militant lawmakers urged President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday to include in the 2018 proposed budget, a substantial salary increase for teachers and other government employees.

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