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Thursday, December 15, 2022
By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV MindaNews
DAVAO CITY – The City Government of Davao will open more night markets to help create more opportunities for the small vendors and boost the local economy by spreading out business activities to other parts of the city, a councilor said. Third District Councilor Bernard Al-ag, chair of the committee on trade, commerce, and industry, said during the “One Davao: A Virtual Presser” streamed live over the Philippine Information Agency (PIA)Davao’s Facebook page on Monday that the local government seeks to expand the existing Roxas Night Market and open similar night markets in other parts of the city.
By JOEL CALAMBA ESCOL Managing Editor
MDNN Philippines (December 13) — Facebook users beware of posting libelous matters, or else you will face cyber libel! This, after the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 93 has convicted a journalist of cyber libel for posting commentaries against a government official. Frank Cimatu, a Journalist from Baguio City, was convicted of Cyber Libel by the Quezon Regional Trial Court for posting on Facebook allegedly libelous commentaries against then Department of AgriculSee CONVICTS, page 11
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Davao City to open more night markets
Volume XII, No. 087
The Roxas Night Market in Davao City. MindaNews
photo by
YAS D. OCAMPO
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Expect rise in vegetable prices as Christmas approaches By MARITA MOAJE
DESTROYED. Some PHP395 million worth of smuggled cigarettes seized by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and other agencies of government from May to November this year is destroyed Tuesday (Dec. 13, 2022) in Barangay Baliwasan, Zamboanga City. BOC-Zamboanga district collector Segundo Sigmundfreud Barte Jr. (2nd right) said the agency will continue its anti-smuggling campaign in this part of the country. (PNA photo by Teofilo P. Garcia Jr.)
BOC-Zamboanga destroys P395-M smuggled cigarettes By TEOFILO GARCIA, JR.
(BOC) Port of Zamboanga Z AMB OANGA CIT Y– destroyed some PHP395 The Bureau of Customs See DESTROYS, page 11
MANILA – The prices of vegetables are expected to increase less than two weeks before Christmas, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). In a Laging Handa public briefing on Tuesday, DA deputy spokesperson Rex Estoperez said they have received information that prices of some vegetables have gone up, which he said is a normal occurrence during the Holidays. “Mayroon kaming impormasyon na iyong atin pong mga gulay, galing doon sa northern area, nagtaasan din, lalung-lalo na sa panahog natin sa pansit. Pero base doon sa information natin, bumaba na rin po iyong presyo dahil sa dami ng supply rin doon sa mga area na iyon. HEALTHY OPTIONS. A consumer chooses from a vegetable stall inside the So we’re expecting na sana naman Sta. Monica Market in Novaliches, Quezon City in this undated photo. The na ang atin pong mga gulay na ‘yan Department of Agriculture said prices are expected to increase as Christmas See RISE, page 11
approaches. (PNA
photo by
Oliver Marquez)