Sarangani Governor Miguel Dominguez and newsmen (top) inspect guns surrendered by former rebels (left, foreground) at the Army's 10th Infantry Division headquarters in Panacan, Davao City on Tuesday. (Contributed photo)
TAGUM CITY -- The Provincial Board of Davao del Norte approved in record time the province's Supplemental Budget 3 (SB3) of 2006 in the amount of P48 million.
The immediate approval was conducted under suspended rules, eliminating the need for the three-reading principle as required in the board's internal house rules.
New routes implemented starting December 15
THE Traffic Management and Control Board has approved four developmental routes, which will be implemented starting December 15, in a bid to address worsening traffic woes in Davao City.
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'Food fortification, answer to malnutrition'
DUE to the fact that micro-nutrient supplements are too expensive for Filipino consumers, food fortification is said to be the answer to the nationwide problem of malnutrition.
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813 human rights violations noted since 2001
THE Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) has documented a total of 813 cases of human rights violations in the country since January 23, 2001 to December 5 this year.
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