A mother cuddles her baby as she and her other children tried to collect what is left of their belongings after a fire razed their house and those of more than 40 families in Matina Gravahan, Davao City, Saturday dawn. (Sun.Star Davao/Rene B. Lumawag)
NORTH Cotabato Governor Emmanuel Piñol tagged the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Friday's jailbreak at North Cotabato provincial jail in Kidapawan City.
Piñol said the way the raid was conducted and the weapons used were indicative that the operation was well planned and well funded. This led him to say that the MILF is involved in the jailbreak.
Nograles backs Sara's decision to run in May
DAVAO City Representative Prospero Nograles extended his support to Sara Duterte, daughter of City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, who reportedly accepted her father's offer to be his running mate in the May elections.
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Cold weather, rains to continue: weather bureau
TWO frontal systems will continue to affect Davao Region for the entire week, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Atmospheric Services Administration (Pagasa) said.
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Mining processors re-using mercury
MINING processors have employed a system called "mercury retort," which facilitates the reuse of the mercury instead of throwing it after use.
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