Read more about the article Suffer thy poor: Lockdown, economic slowdown hurt Davao’s relocation community
Gina and her family of 12 live in this shanty with no electricity and water. They need to buy water everyday for their needs. (Photo courtesy of Dexter Ogayon)

Suffer thy poor: Lockdown, economic slowdown hurt Davao’s relocation community

Her family of 12 only eats two full meals a day, and most times it is just rice doused in soy sauce or salt given to them by their neighbor.

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Region XI’s COVID-19 cases breach 4,000 mark; Davao City with highest active cases

The Department of Health in the region (DOH-11) has reported 561 new cases of COVID-19 from October 17-23, bringing the total number of cases to 4,474. The center said that 1,012 of these are active cases.

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How do Davaoeños view ‘culture of security’?

The drill began on 10am of October 14. Twenty-five “persons disguised as terrorists” were scattered across 200 establishments in the city. The public and personnel of establishments were briefed earlier to spot the “suspects”, all identically dressed, and report to a mobile number.

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Mindanao farmers suffer big losses due to Rice Tariffication Law

Tenant farmers in Mindanao who practice conventional farming have been suffering the “worst effects” of the Republic Act No. 11203 or the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), according to a research of farmers-scientists network, Masipag Mindanao.

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