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Strong quakes disrupt two festivals in Davao region

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DAVAO CITY --- Two strong eathquakes which shook Davao region and various parts of Mindanao disrupted the 25th Araw ng Tagum in Davao del Norte and the 6th Al'law ng Kalumunan and Bulawan Festivals in the province of Davao de Oro. The quakes prompted the provincial government of Davao de Oro to susped their activities as a result of the magnitude 6.2 and Magnitude 5.9 … [Read more...] about Strong quakes disrupt two festivals in Davao region

Banana disease forces planters to shift to corn farming

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DAVAO CITY --- Some 150 banana farmers with 50,000 hectares in Davao del Norte have decided to shift into corn farming after Fusarium wilt or Panama disease affected their farms since last year. The farmers incurred huge loss on their plantations which will take years to recover given the length of the healing period, a condition which prompted them to shift to … [Read more...] about Banana disease forces planters to shift to corn farming

Davao del Norte economy slowly recovers-Jubahib

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TAGUM CITY ---The economy of Davao del Norte is slowly perking up despite the series of oil price hike and he threat of the Coronavirus Disease-19,says Governor Edwin I. Jubahib on Tuesday. The economic intervention through the livelihood, backyard chicken and hog raising which his administration has initiated has helped the people to earn while being locked up due to … [Read more...] about Davao del Norte economy slowly recovers-Jubahib

Town constructs P15-M infirmary hospital between borders

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DAVAO DEL NORTE --- A P15-million infirmary hospital will soon rise in the town of Sto. Tomas here, this after the municipal government successfully collaborated with a party-list group to fund for the building, On Tuesday, no less the Governor Edwin I. Jubahib joined town Mayor Ernesto Evangelista in paying the capsule for the construction of the infirmary hospital in … [Read more...] about Town constructs P15-M infirmary hospital between borders

A coffin keeps curfew and liquor ban violators awake

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DAVAO CITY — For those who does not want to sleep and violates the liquor ban, the  municipality of Sto. Tomas in Davao del Norte has their way of helping them not to sleep, place them inside a gym and stay with an empty coffin equipped with candles and flowers, a punishment which a violator will never forget. The first batch of curfew violators who were caught under the … [Read more...] about A coffin keeps curfew and liquor ban violators awake