Student leaders want NYC chair to step down

The country’s association of Catholic-ran schools warned of the ill-effects of the second tranche of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law against church-run schools across the country, saying it would weaken the educational services offered by private sectarian schools.

While thousands observed the annual Catholic tradition of Undas at the public cemetery here in Davao City’s Wireless Public Cemetery, young tomb painters make a living by accepting painting jobs for a minimal fee and vendors sell assorted food items, candles and flowers to individuals visiting the cemetery.(Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)