DAVAO BROADCASTERS GET DEATH THREATS

Military blamed behind scare tactics

By ROGER M. BALANZA
For reporting on accusations of alleged military abuses, three Davao City broadcasters have landed in the hit list of assassins suspected as military hitmen.
Elgin Damasco of Radio Mindanao Network’s DXDC said the threat came in theform of text mesages to his mobile phone, warning of [...]

Bulawan Festival in Compostela Valley

Moro National Liberation Front in Davao City

MUTYA NG DAVAO 2009

SAVE DAVAO REGION’S RIVERS

RESIST PSEUDO-DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS GEARED FOR CORPORATE PROFITEERING AND CAPITALIST PLUNDER!
 Statement of PANALIPDAN -Southern Mindanao for the International Day of Action for Rivers March 14, 2009 On the International Day of Action for Rivers, PANALIPDAN*
Southern Mindanao enjoins the people of Davao to join hands and collectively assert the peoples’ rights to water resources and unite in [...]

REBELYN PITAO, 20

COMVAL COED IS SCIENCE QUEST CHAMP

“Milkfish bile as anti-bacteria”
By ROGER M. BALANZA
A study on milkfish bile as an effective medicine against bacteria earned for a junior high schooler of Compostela Valley the championship in the 6th National Science Quest held in Calapan City in Mindoro from February 3 to 6.

Myra Dawn S. Villocino’s experimental discovery found [...]

Corruption at the Davao City Council?

Numbers snag OK of Lucio Tan bottling
By ROGER M. BALANZA
Interbev Philippines, the bottling company owned by taipan Lucio Tan, tries a third shot at getting approval of the Davao City Council for its bottling plant in Binugao, Toril today, after numbers played devil to the application in previous two sessions of the legislative body. [...]

davao city watershed protection ordinance

Delayed funds stalling watershed protection efforts
A landmark Davao City ordinance aiming to protect the watershed areas could not be implemented for lack of funds.
City Hall environmental planners however are hoping funding could be approved as the city government focuses on giving import to the city watershed areas which serve as recharge points for the [...]

Sec. Teodoro in ComVal infra project launch

Defense chief in ComVal grassroots infra launch
By ROGER M. BALANZA
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. yesterday presided over launch of a package of infrastructure projects under the Kalayaan Barangay Program (KBP) in Compostela Valley, as the government aims to bring down to the grassroots projects for hastened countryside development.
“The KBP is [...]