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Small-scale miner Rey Zamora from Maco town in Compostela Valley revealed soldiers were deliberately bombing their tunnels to sabotage operations due to large-scale mining interests. His group Indug Kautawan condemns the mining intrusion. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

City Administrator Attorney Melchor Quitain is investigating fixing and bribery employees of the City Engineering Office who are asking for fees from businesses to speed up application for building permits. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

The indigenous peoples’ alliance Kalumaran promotes their traditional food called Tinalombo in Matigsalog or Linutlot in Bagobo where rice, shrimps, fish, chicken, coconut, and onion are steamed inside bamboo stems. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Deputy Regional Director Senior Superintendent Aaron Aquino (right) denies that a police mission order was released on the ambush of Laak Mayor Reynaldo Navarro that implicated police officer Leonardo Felonia, who is detained for the murder of businessman Richard King. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Davao’s Bureau of Fire chief Nestor Jimenez reports fire incidents doubled from the first half last year with 178 incidents from January to May, as he warns households to stop using flammable butane gas for cooking meals. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)