Revived 30-year old demolition order surprises Lizada settlers
This was not the first time that the Lizada community were threatened to vacate the area. Erlinda Arsadon, who has lived here for 71 years, recalled joining barricades during 1966 to stop the demolition of their houses. Arsadon said there have been many businessmen who had vied for their land but they held firm that this land is a public land.
CCT STUDENT BENEFICARIES
These five kids are awardees from the Davao region's four provinces and Davao City for the Department of Social Welfare and Development's Pantawid Exemplary Child 2013. The DSWD program gives monthly cash grants of P 1,400 to school children's family as long as they perform well at school. A total of 192,881 households in Davao Region are beneficiaries. But a report from think-tank IBON Foundation questioned its effectivity in alleviating poverty, as they cited government audit that some P 4 billion of the program remained unliquidated and P 50 million were misspent on non-beneficiaries. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
Post-undas demolition of sidewalk stalls shocks vendors
Ukay-ukay vendors told Davao Today they were taken by surprise with the confiscation as they were abiding by the Mayor Rodrigo Duterte's policy to occupy one-third of the sidewalk. "We put our wares on the side. I didn't expect them to do this. They even took items we kept away," said Nurhata Mama, who said she has been selling the ukay-ukay for years.
Media groups hit Davao City Police Chief for assault on colleagues
By DAVAO TODAY The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines Davao City Chapter (NUJP-Davao) has issued a statement condemning Dela Rosa's "arrogance and disrespect" towards members of the media. “Such arrogance and disrespect by Dela Rosa towards members of the press is condemnable," the NUJP-Davao said. "His attitude is reflective of the whole Davao City police personnel who actually treated people in the same manner as they beat up the barricaders indiscriminately including women and children.”
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