US President Obama urged to pull US troops out of the Philippines

Pastor Jurie Jaime, secretary-general of PCPR-Davao, urged the next US President to stop pledging millions of US dollars in aid to the Philippine military that has yet to answer for the brutal killings, enforced disappearances and illegal arrests of hundreds of activists.

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Davao firms to issue warning on closures, retrenchments

The early warning system is part of the contingency plan initiated by Dole to deal with the projected increase in unemployment if companies will have a hard time dealing with the crisis. It will allow the government to draw up possible employment and livelihood options to workers affected, said Lawyer Jalilo dela Torre, Dole regional director.

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