By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
The Italian government granted the country’s PHP 2.5 Billion-worth of soft loan with 0.15 percent interest per annum to develop the 35 agrarian reform communities not only in the ARMM but also in the Soccsksargen region covering 53,000 households and 31,500 agrarian reform beneficiaries.
By IRENE V. DAGUDOG
Davao Today
“Barangays need to take over the work,” Cenro’s Solid Waste Management Board Divisions Chief Engr. Dolly Remojo said, pointing out the tendency of violators to obey only if Cenro enforcers are watching.
By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
MinDA chairperson Sec. Luwalhati Antonino, in her opening message, expressed gratitude to the delegates and described the event as a gathering under a shared goal and commitment to a greener, progressive and peaceful Mindanao.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
MinDA through the Mindanao Power Monitoring Committee is looking into renewable energy sources or those that come from natural sources like the geothermal heat, rain, sunlight, tides, waves and wind.
By DANILDA L. FUSILERO
Davao Today
“Unsaon pa namo pag-tapping sa goma kay mahadlok man mi nga dudahan mi (nga mga NPA) kung naa nami sa among kaumahan (How could we go to work when they might find us in our farms and charge us as NPAs?)” one of the evacuees from Sto. Nino village told a local radio station here.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
“Sakit kaayo, biktima na gani mi sa Pablo, gidugangan pa gyud ang among problema, (It really pains me. We were already reeling from Pablo. Now, they are giving us more problems),” said Grace Curso, a resident of Monkayo town and one of those charged. She lost her sibling at the height of Typhoon Pablo last December 4.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
“We never contributed significant (amount) as to alter or change the climate. It’s the US, the western world and China,” Duterte said.
By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
“The latest environmental crime committed by the US Navy adds up to other environmental offenses by US imperialism and kowtowed by the Aquino government” — Rubi del Mundo, spokesman for the National Democratic Front of the Philippines-Southern Mindanao
By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
NPA’s Sanchez said five troops were wounded in the ambush that was aimed at “deterring troops” who were on their way to the tactical command post in Alang-alang detachment. He noted that it is where the military “mounted two batteries of 105 howitzers that conducted shelling operations towards the village of Cabilao.”
By KENETTE JEAN I. MILLONDAGA
Davao Today
“If we are going to look at the best disaster preparedness model, medical teams should be in place, including doctors, medical supplies as well as the health facilities” – Doctor Jean Lindo, Kalikasan Partylist
