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Red Batario of the International National Safety Institute discusses the role of journalists during disasters in a two-day seminar titled "Covering Disasters and Emergencies" organized by the the Peace and Conflict Journalism Network Philippines, Inc.- Oxford Community for Famine Relief (PECOJON-OXFAM) held on Oct. 26 in Quezon City, Philippines. (Maria Patricia C. Borromeo/davaotoday.com)

The Deputy Ombudsman for Luzon arrives in Davao City on Wednesday, Oct. 26 to conduct an investigation on seven local government units for their alleged violation of the Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

Task Force Davao commander Col. Erwin Bernard L. Neri, said the Joint Task Force Haribon will be an expanded version of TFD. The JTF Haribon, launched last Oct. 22, aims to counter terrorism through the integration of the Army's land, naval and aerial forces. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

Ricardo Oñate, Jr., regional director of the Department of Agriculture 11 says there will be a cooperation between their office and farmers' group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas in providing support to the farmers in the region. More than 1,000 farmers trooped to the DA field office in Davao City to demand for farm aid as they struggle to overcome the effects of dry spell. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

Toto Bolcan, an urban poor leader, expresses his support to the protesting farmers in front of the Department of Agriculture regional office in Davao City on Tuesday, Oct. 25. The farmers demanded for farm subsidies. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)