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Read more about the article Struggle to read is real for high school students
BOOK NOOK. A reading space with books curated by the NBDB was set up for book lovers to catch a break from scouring through the book kiosks. Books of award-winning titles and rare Filipino literature are also displayed in the exhibition for anyone to read. (Carmel Roserg Deligos/davaotoday.com)

Struggle to read is real for high school students

Davao City, Philippines — "I need to read things one at a time before I can fully grasp them," said Maria, an 11th grade student. Her school, fondly called City…

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Read more about the article P29 daily wage hike insufficient, says workers and labor group
RISKY. Sans safety gears, workers fix this huge outdoor board along Lanang road in Davao City. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

P29 daily wage hike insufficient, says workers and labor group

Davao City workers feel that the ?29 daily wage hike announced by the National Wage and Productivity Board is still insufficient for their needs.

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Read more about the article The Making of Edgar Matobato
Edgar Matobato at the Dambana ng Paghilom, a memorial to extrajudicial killings at the La Loma Catholic Cemetery. Before he fled the Philippines, he met with families of EJK victims and promised to help give them closure. Photo by Vincent Go

The Making of Edgar Matobato

A confessed assassin for the Davao Death Squad, he was the first to go public about the killings allegedly ordered by former President Rodrigo Duterte.

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Read more about the article Peril to paradise? China-funded Samal-Davao bridge project raises worries over Paradise Reef damage
Samal Island – Davao City Interconnector Bridge perspective (Source: DPWH)

Peril to paradise? China-funded Samal-Davao bridge project raises worries over Paradise Reef damage

The sentiments of Samal residents have worried environmental groups and a family that has protected the island's reefs for years. The bridge construction will destroy corals and affect the pristine waters that make Samal beaches a favorite destination.

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