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Environment advocacy groups based in Davao City call on the public to support Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Gina Lopez on her appointment confirmation. The groups hailed Lopez for her hardline stance against large-scale destruction mining operations. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

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Environment advocacy groups based in Davao City call on the public to support Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Gina Lopez on her appointment confirmation.

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Davao City Councilors along with City Administrator Zuleika Lopez and City Mayor's Chief of Staff Raul Nadela Jr., do the signature "the fist" pose with International Department Minister Song Tao during the latter's appearance at the 18th City Council's regular session on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at the Sangguniang Panlungsod Building in Davao City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

THE FIST

Davao City Councilors along with City Administrator Zuleika Lopez and City Mayor's Chief of Staff Raul Nadela Jr., do the signature "the fist" pose with International Department Minister Song Tao during the latter's appearance at the 18th City Council's regular session on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at the Sangguniang Panlungsod Building in Davao City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

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Complete with flaglets of the People's Republic of China, local government staff welcome Song Tao, International Department Minister of the Communist Part of China during his courtesy call to the 18th City Council on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at the Sangguniang Panlungsod Building in Davao City. Minister Song Tao and his party represented the Chinese government which donated $600,000 to the local government to be used for the building of classrooms for the Bolton Elementary School, and a water pumping facility for Baranggay Tibungco, Davao City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

WARM WELCOME

Minister Song Tao and his party represented the Chinese government which donated $600,000 to the local government to be used for the building of classrooms for the Bolton Elementary School, and a water pumping facility for Baranggay Tibungco, Davao City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

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Read more about the article SAME OFFICE, NEW NAME
Newly appointed City Traffic and Transportation Management Office head Dionisio Abude speaks during a courtesy visit to the 18th city council's regular session on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Abude is the former head of the Traffic Management Center, CTTMO's old designation. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

SAME OFFICE, NEW NAME

Newly appointed City Traffic and Transportation Management Office head Dionisio Abude speaks during a courtesy visit to the 18th city council's regular session on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Abude is the former head of the Traffic Management Center, CTTMO's old designation. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

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Read more about the article IN PHOTOS| Fire in Davao’s Magsaysay Avenue
The fire call was sent at 4:00 am on Tuesday, February 21, but as of 5:00 pm it was not yet extinguished as firefighters try to reach the source of the fire. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

IN PHOTOS| Fire in Davao’s Magsaysay Avenue

A fire of a still unknown cause razed at least 20 houses and two commercial establishments of a textile and motor parts store starting early morning Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

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