Dr Ma.Theresa L. Bad-ang, spokesperson of Renal Disese Control Program of the Department of Health, says excessive salt intake will lead to hypertension and eventually to kidney failure. Bad-ang said that around 2 grams of salt is the limit of intake per individual. Bad-ang said one should drink up to 10 glasses of water when he exceeds salt intake. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Farmers from the Compostela Farmer’s Association (CFA) put up a barricade at the entrance of Agusan Petroleum and Minerals Corporation’s (Agpet) operation site on Friday to demand the halt to its mining explorations in the area.
Seven houses are consumed by the fire around 11:00 am on Friday at Purok 5, Barangay 40-D Bolton Extension, Davao City. Firefighters of Central 911 estimated the damage at P1.5 million. (Ace R Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Ramadhan, the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, starts Thursday. It is the holiest month in the lunar cycle-based Hijiri calendar, and Muslims believe it to be the month when the holy Qur’an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.
Muslims in Davao City start their observation of the fasting month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, today. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
10th Infantry Division Major General Eduardo Año says they welcome the investigation on the recent killings by the Army in Paradise Embac, Paquibato District by the City Council. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Board of Trustee member Ms. June Rodriguez dances onstage with performers from the Kaliwat Performing Arts Collective to entertain the crowd in celebration of Foundation for a Sustainable Society’s (FSSI) 20th anniversary, held in NCCC Mall, Davao City on Wednesday. FSSI is a non government organization (NGO) that “provides development and financing assistance to social enterprises in the country’s poorest and marginalized sectors.” (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Josefina Enlog, wife of slain peasant and tribal leader Datu Ruben Enlog, along with other relatives of the victims of Paquibato “massacre” allegedly done by the Army, troop to the City Council to ask for help and demand justice. The Army said the victims were members of the New People’s Army. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Indigenous People Mandatory Representative Halila Sudagar presides the regular session in the Sanguniang Panglungsod, Tuesday. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Around 50 drivers of Mabuhay taxi seek help from the City Council after they were kicked-out from work by the management, (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
