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ABSTAINED. Councilor Mabel Sunga-Acosta abstains from voting on the Anti-Unattended Bag Ordinance, which the 18th City Council passed on Tuesday, July 11. Acosta said the final draft was "unreasonable" as it fines even those whose act of leaving bags unattended in public did not cause undue panic. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

ABSTAINED

Councilor Mabel Sunga-Acosta abstains from voting on the Anti-Unattended Bag Ordinance, which the 18th City Council passed on Tuesday, July 11. Acosta said the final draft was "unreasonable" as it fines even those whose act of leaving bags unattended in public did not cause undue panic. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

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OMB IS HERE. The first satellite office of the Optical Media Board in Mindanao formally opens at the Go Negosyo Center of the Department of Trade and Industry in Magsaysay Park, Davao City on Tuesday, July 11. The opening was led by OMB Chair and CEO Atty. Anselmo B. Adriano (left), DTI Undersecretary Zenaida Maglaya (right) and Atty. Elisa Lapiña (center) who represented Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

OMB IS HERE

The first satellite office of the Optical Media Board in Mindanao formally opens at the Go Negosyo Center of the Department of Trade and Industry in Magsaysay Park, Davao City on Tuesday, July 11. (More...) (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

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LESSER MINING OPERATIONS. Atty. Felix Alicer, Regional Coordinator of Program Monitoring Coordination Center (PMCC)- National Task Force Diwalwal says the number of population of residents around the areas for small scale mining operations has decreased since residents get lower income because of lesser mining activities. In a press conference in Davao City on Monday, July 10, Alicer said that since resources in mining are exhaustible, it is possible that miners are having difficulties in the operations.(Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

LESSER MINING OPERATIONS

Atty. Felix Alicer, Regional Coordinator of Program Monitoring Coordination Center (PMCC)- National Task Force Diwalwal says the number of population of residents around the areas for small scale mining operations has decreased since residents get lower income because of lesser mining activities. (More...) (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

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PROTEST CAMP. More than a hundred Lumad students and teachers from the provinces of Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley set up makeshift tents in front of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Panacan, Davao City to call on President Rodrigo Duterte to stop Martial Law. The tents along the highway serve as both shelter and "alternative classrooms" since they started their protest on June 30. (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

PROTEST CAMP

More than a hundred Lumad students and teachers from the provinces of Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley set up makeshift tents in front of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Panacan, Davao City to call on President Rodrigo Duterte to stop Martial Law. (More...) (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

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PRAYER FOR PEACE. Officials of the Regional Development Council 11 recite the national prayer for peace during the press conference for the launching of the five-year Davao Regional Development Plan on Friday, July 7 at the SMX Convention Center in Lanang, Davao City. L-R: DOLE Region 11 Director Raymundo G. Agravante, Kaugmaon Inc.Executive Director Florie May B. Tacang, National Economic Development Authority Assistant Secretary Mercedita A. Sombilla, Davao del Norte Provincial Governor and RDC 11 Chairperson Antonio G. Del Rosario and NEDA 11 Regional Director Maria Lourdes Lim. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

PRAYER FOR PEACE

Officials of the Regional Development Council 11 recite the national prayer for peace during the press conference for the launching of the five-year Davao Regional Development Plan on Friday, July 7 at the SMX Convention Center in Lanang, Davao City. (More...) (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

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