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Read more about the article Councilor seeks stricter rules for motorcycle riders
RISKY RIDE Despite the city’s strict helmet rules for motorcycle riders, some incidents such as this family allowing a kid to ride without his helmet slipped past traffic management personnel that police the streets. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Councilor seeks stricter rules for motorcycle riders

Considering that motorcycle accidents are the most prevalent cases of road accidents in the city, Committee on Health Chairperson Councilor Joselle Villafuerte said she has already passed a resolution urging the Land Transportation Office here to conduct motorcycle driving seminars.

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Read more about the article Presidential son Paolo Duterte welcomes result of TIME magazine poll
Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte says he is still firm on his plan to run for Mayor if his father will run for president. But the young Duterte said he will respect his father's decision on who he will he choose to run for the mayoralty post. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Presidential son Paolo Duterte welcomes result of TIME magazine poll

Presidential son and Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte welcomed the result of the poll of TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential persons in the world.

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Read more about the article Almost 20,000 jaywalkers apprehended in 4 months
A traffic enforcer gives a citation ticket to a student in Davao City after she crosses the street. At least four pedestrians ?have been apprehended on Friday afternoon, Dec. 2, along JP Laurel Street in Davao City ?after they violated the Anti-Jaywalking ordinance. Violators are obliged to undergo seminar and pay fine of P100 or render community service thru City Social Services and Development Office. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

Almost 20,000 jaywalkers apprehended in 4 months

The 19 anti-jaywalking personnel of the City Traffic and Transportation Management Office apprehended a total of 19,680 violators since the strict implementation of the Anti-Jaywalking Ordinance from Dec. 1 last year to March 31.

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Read more about the article Farmers poised to return to banana farm as DAR issues re-installation order

Farmers poised to return to banana farm as DAR issues re-installation order

After almost seven years, 159 agrarian reform beneficiaries here are set to manage their own land in anticipation of the government’s installation order to seize a 145-hectare banana plantation.

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