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Victims of Typhoon Pablo and other sectoral groups welcomed Pope Francis in a rally to seek the pontiff's support for their call for justice. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Farmers are the Pope’s “poor in the periphery”

A farmer’s group said they are among what Pope Francis referred to as the poor in peripheries in the Philippines that the Church should help.

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Read more about the article Fire incidents at year’s start fewer but damage cost higher
STOPPING FIRE. A firefighter comes out of the Jollibee Davao office in Bolton Street which burned down Thursday night due to "short circuit" of equipment. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Fire incidents at year’s start fewer but damage cost higher

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) here said that there were fewer cases of fire this January compared to the same month last year, but cost of damage may become higher if there would be additional cases.

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IP school teachers allowed to resume classes but…

Indigenous people representatives, government officials, the military and militia leaders said in a dialogue facilitated by Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte Tuesday that they are allowing a private school to resume its classes for IP pupils until the school year ends.

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