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WATER TREATMENT. Merlinda A. Palencia, a professor from Adamson University, explains the benefits of "Virgomin" to both humans and the environment. Virgomin, an eco-friendly septic water treatment, is one of the products and technologies exhibited on Tuesday, Dec. 13, during the Mindanao-wide Technology Transfer Day held at the SMX Convention Center in Davao City. (Robby Joy Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Cheaper way to treat septic water introduced  

Scientists here introduced a chemical that would “clean” the septic tank and curb water pollution.

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Change is coming (1/2): How space technology is changing disaster risk management in PHL

When typhoon Bopha (locally known as Pablo) struck several provinces in Mindanao four years ago and super Typhoon Haiyan (known locally as Yolanda) devastated those in the Visayas three years ago, killing thousands and damaging billions of pesos worth of properties, the country’s disaster mitigation programs and relief efforts was put to a tight spotlight.

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Duterte’s first 100 days: OPAPP to launch peace app, ‘public conversation’ series in Mindanao

The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process will launch a mobile-based peace application and series of “public conversations” in Mindanao as the Duterte administration is nearing to its first 100-day, an official said yesterday.

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