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By JOHN RIZLE SALIGUMBA of Davao Today
Regional Top Stories
DAVAO C i t y – – A member of the government-created c l ai m s b o ard for Martial Law human rights victims admits to having problems in the claims process but said they have plans to remedy the situation.
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Tribal leaders, DENR sign deal on foreign-funded projects u A2 CARAGA
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Solon wants government to declare Butuan City as ‘tourism zone u A5
Where to after 10-day ‘workshop’ on draft Bangsamoro Basic Law?
DAVAO City––The Philippine government (GPH) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace panels have addressed more than half of the issues that need to be resolved to come up with a “mutually acceptable” draft Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) but with only one day left and several contentious issues still unresolved, they may not be able to complete the task at the end of their 10-day “workshop” here on Sunday. “We will try,” MILF peace panel chair Mohagher Iqbal said early Saturday morning. “We are doing our best at this level,” GPH peace panel chair Miriam Coronel-Ferrer said late Sunday evening. Secretary Teresita See draft, page A7
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Agriculture Assistant Regional Director Febe Orbe (extreme left) leads the free tasting of durian during the opening of the 2nd Kadayawan Durian festival held in SM Lanang Premier, Davao City.
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2nd Kadayawan Durian fest opens as Davao marks festival of festivals By MARLON GAYOG Davao News Bureau
IN time for the celebration of the 29th Kadayawan sa Dabaw, the Durian Industry Council of Davao City (DICDC) together with the Department of Agriculture (DA) 11 formally opens the 2nd Kadayawan Durian Festival at the SM Lanang
Premier. The month-long celebration showcases the bountiful harvest of the city not only the King of fruits which is Durian but also the different varieties of fruits that Davao City is rich in. DA assistant regional director of operations Ma. Febe Orbe reported that Mindanao’s annual produc-
tion of Durian reached to more than 90 thousand MT last year wherein the 70 thousand metric tons were produced in Davao Region, Seventy thousand MT is the total regional production of which 56 thousand MT were produced by Davao City. “Before, we only produce durian for its fresh
fruit product. But today, we already have various durian products such as semiprocessed, durian candies, durian bars, durian chips, and other durian pastries such as cakes and pies,” Orbe explained. She also bared that the marketing of durian is limited to a certain portion of the domestic market since
it has been known for its bad smell. “But recently, through all the promotion efforts, fresh durian has gained popularity in domestic and even in export markets,” she added. Orbe also emphasized that the agriculture sector is aware of the challenges See Festival, page A7
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