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EDGEDAVAO
VOL. 6 ISSUE 118 • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2013
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Serving a seamless society
COLORFUL NUMBER. SPA students perform a gymnastics-inspired dance routine during the opening ceremonies of Batang Pinoy 2013 Mindanao Qualifying Leg at the Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex in Tagum City yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.
P216M for ‘Lingap’, garbage ‘WELCOME TO OUR PLAYGROUND.’ Gov. Rodolfo del Rosario of Davao del Norte gives Philippine Sports Commission chair Ricardo R. Garcia a walkthrough of the Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex before the opening rites of Batang Pinoy 2013 Mindanao Qualifying Leg in Tagum City yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.
By GREGORIO G. DELIGERO
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greg@edgedavao.net
HE Davao City government moved to infuse additional budget for health care assistance program and garbage collection amounting to P216.26 million. The City Council yesterday afternoon conducted committee hearing on the Supplemental Budget No. 2 submitted by the executive department covering P100 million for Lingap Para sa Mahirap program and P16 million
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Trader shot dead
By EMILORD P. CASTROMAYOR
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Chinese businessman was shot dead by an unidentified assailant Monday night in Panacan, Davao City, reportedly over a disagreement involving illegal drugs transaction. The victim, one Jack Marvin Lim Tan, died instantly from two bullets in the head, according to the Sasa po-
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Surge of VAWC cases 2 means more reports Palace exec: PNoy still 4 enjoys public’s trust 18 golds at stake 14 today