DOH official flays health study
A ranking Department of Health official criticized a controversial study made on the health of residents living near a banana plantation in a sitio...
Davao winning war vs. hunger
The Davao Region composed of four provinces and five cities is winning the war against hunger, with Davao Oriental showing the most dramatic positive...
DOH researchers accused of rigging aerial spray study
- Study proponent sits in board of anti-pesticides network- Unscientific ways in conduct of study revealed THE Davao City-based Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters...
City Council approves anti-spitting ordinance
IF Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte puts his imprimatur on the measure, Davao City will have an anti-spitting ordinance. The Davao City Council approved on...
The Presidentables – Gibo intrigue-mongers slammed
A ranking Lakas-Kampi-CMD official has branded as desperate the move to discredit the membership of Defense Secretary Gilbert (Gibo) Teodoro in the party. Teodoro...
Week in Review
Health researchesIn a national confab held last week in Davao City, health researchers across the country are batting for additional funding through the proposed...
Davao City no place for illegal drug trade
by Lovely A. Carillo DAVAO City may be a haven for legitimate business enterprises, but not so much for the illegal drug trade.This was...
DBP to put up venture capital fund
THE Development Bank of the Philippines is studying the possibility of establishing a venture capital fund to assist small businesses, according to DBP chair...
Regional land use body reorganized
ON August 7, the regional land use committee (RLUC) was reorganized based on Executive Order (EO) 770 which provides the institutional framework for national...
The Presidentiables – $1.8B lost to smuggling — Escudero
THE UN Development Program reported in 2004 that $1.8 billion, or about 13% of the government’s annual budget is lost to corruption, said Sen....