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EDGEDAVAO
VOL. 6 ISSUE 140 • FRIDAY-SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 27-28, 2013
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DAKUDAO ORIGAMI ROTUNDA. Workers are in the final stage of preparation for the inauguration and blessing of the Dr. and Mrs. Santiago P. Dakudao Sr. Origami Rotunda yesterday which will take place today along Dakudao Loop on Lanang, Davao City. Lean Daval Jr.
MORE TAXES FROM COAL
Davao City to get bigger share than Sta. Cruz By GREGORIO G. DELIGERO greg@edgedavao.net
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LTHOUGH the coalfired power plant of the Aboitiz-owned Therma South Inc. (TSI)
is being constructed within the contiguous areas of Brgy. Binugao, Davao City and Brgy.Inawayan, Sta.
Cruz, Davao del Sur, the local government unit of Davao City will be getting more in terms of taxes that will be generated from the project. The project is still under development and construction phase with the last quarter of 2014 to early 2015 as the target period for the start of operations. In a letter addressed to the Davao City Council,
Aboitiz officials said that considering the fact that the project operations will be located within two jurisdictions, the question “has arisen as how” the local business taxes with be shared between the two LGUs. They however cited Section 50 of the Local Government Code (LGC) which provides that the LGU where the principal
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Election period starts Sept. 28
VIKINGS. Executive chef Anton Abad of Vikings restaurant SM Lanang Premier branch prepares a salmon dish for a guest. Vikings is easily today’s biggest restaurant in Davao City capable of serving 500 guests at one time. Abad and other resto officers were interviewed by media practitioners Wednesday night. Lean Daval Jr.
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HE Commission on Elections (Comelec) reminded the public that the election period for the October 28 Barangay elections starts on Saturday, September 28. “Umpisa na election period. Marami nang prohibition. Umpisa na ang
gun ban. Bukas ng gabi, midnight. Lagay na naman kami ng checkpoints. Maraming ban pang iba. Movement, details of personnel. Kailangan may permiso Comelec dyan,” said Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes on Thurs-
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