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Editorial: Sustaining our international routes

/ from 21 hours ago

SINCE then Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte was elected into the presidency, Davao City saw the growth of international air links to major Asian cities.In the last two years, we have seen the launching of air routes to Doha, Qatar; Jinjiang, China; and Hong Kong. Before these flights, Davao ...

Mendoza: So the other side will be heard

Lorenzo E. Mendoza / from August 18, 2019

RECENTLY, DepEd has been the center of various reports published in national dailies and hogged the headlines in known TV and radio stations nationwide. Having been aware on how our DepEd officials from school to national level are working very hard to serve its clienteles- the schoolchildren, I decided to ...

Abrigo: Fire hustle

Danny Abrigo / from August 18, 2019

BLAME the strong wind that fanned the fire in Puroks 2 and 3 Isla Verde on the mid-day of Kadayawan’s Araw ng Pasasalamat.Davao City Central Fire Station estimated the cost of properties razed down to ashes at P2.6 million and the fire reached to 4th alarm.Chronically, firefighters lost the golden ...

Estremera: Black cats and how humans scar them

Stella A. Estremera / from August 17, 2019

I HAVE a black cat named Notmy from Not My Cat. He arrived around three years ago, already fully-grown. He took over my tiny apartment just like that. He was cool when he first came. He even took over my bed, but only after I made sure the fleas he ...

No need to rush

/ from August 16, 2019

The target groundbreaking for the Mindanao Railway Project Tagum-Davao-Digos (MRP-TDD) has been moved from late 2019 to early 2020.Department of Transportation (DoTr) Assistant Secretary Eymar Eje said issues behind National Economic Development Authority's (Neda's) approval of the project caused the delay.He, too, admitted that the right of way issues of ...

An indigenous dance of resistance

Tyrone Velez / from August 16, 2019

The enjoyable part of the Kadayawan Festival is the indak-indak dance competition where schools and groups coming from different regions showcase a modern interpretation of their region’s indigenous dance.I say interpretation because what they present is a fusion of modern and indigenous dance and music, and with the addition of ...

Abrigo: PhilSA, light in the Philippine skies

Danny Abrigo / from August 15, 2019

PHILIPPINES is gearing higher to explore what really are in space. So that whatever available resources, can be managed productively, with the creation of the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) under the new law, Republic Act 11363 signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on August 8, 2019.The main objective of this new ...

Uyboco: How teaching hampers learning (Part 4)

Andy Uyboco / from August 15, 2019

“WHAT is the use of this?” is probably the most asked question in school, whether spoken or unspoken. And it is the question most often ignored by teachers, giving such formulaic and even smart alecky answers as “you’ll find this useful for college,” or “you’ll need it to get a ...

Editorial: Dilemma on plastic problem

/ from August 15, 2019

IN RECENT months we have seen how the campaign against single-use plastics is gaining ground. The campaign is spearheaded by environmental groups in the hopes to reduce the waste pollution around us.This campaign has resulted to a number of positive developments with some local government units, establishments, and institutions banning ...

Lidasan: KASYPers on our 10th year

Mussolini S. Lidasan / from August 14, 2019

LAST weekend, I attended the 10th year anniversary and reunion of the Konrad Adenauer School for Young Politicians (KASYP). More than 100 alumni participated during the event that was held last August 9-11 at Penang, Malaysia.KASYP is a political training programme of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation with the goal to ...

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