Author Archives: DAVAO TODAY

8 years ago

BAJAU FISHERMAN

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BAJAU FISHERMAN

A Bajau fisher mends his fishing net inside the multi-purpose school building of the Kanaan Bajau community in Matina Aplaya, Davao City. (Photo by Angely Chi)

8 years ago

INSIDE ‘VARYAG’

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INSIDE ‘VARYAG’

President Rodrigo Duterte is granted the privilege to be on the captain’s deck during his visit to the Russian Guided Missile Cruiser “Varyag” docked at Pier 15 of the Port of Manila Harbor on April 21, 2017 for a 4-day goodwill visit to the Philippines. Joining the President is Varyag Commanding Officer Captain Alexsei Ulyanenko. (King Rodriguez/Presidential Photo)

8 years ago

STATEMENT: In defense of the poor

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STATEMENT:  In defense of the poor

We cannot effectively fight poverty if we see the poor as lazy, uneducated, non-tax payers and thus, undeserving of public support. Often associated with criminal activities, they are shunned, unwanted.

8 years ago

WELCOME HOME

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WELCOME HOME

President Rodrigo Duterte is assisted by Social Welfare and Development Secretary Judy Taguiwalo as he gives cash assistance worth P10,000 to the 160 repatriated Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who were granted amnesty after they were found working illegally in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The President welcomed the repatriated “runaway” OFWs upon his arrival at the Terminal 1, Ninoy Aquino International Airport on April 17, 2017 following his successful visits to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Qatar. (Alfred Frias/Presidential Photo)

8 years ago

WORKERS IN MUSAHAMAT

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WORKERS IN MUSAHAMAT

252 workers of the Musahamat Farms Inc.-Farm 2 in Pantukan, Compostela Valley Province mount a strike on Monday, Apr. 10 following the alleged arbitrary dismissal of two union officers. The worker’s union said they failed to reach an agreement with the management on their co-workers’ dismissal prompting them to file a Notice of Strike. (Contributed photo)