6 killed in landslide near Diwalwal
BREAKING NEWS | Six people were killed during landslides triggered by heavy rains near Mount Diwalwal in Maco, Compostela Valley province, officials said on Monday. A Reuters report quoted an official as also saying that one of the victims was a toddler and that three more people are believed to be still alive and trapped in the mud.
Davao Oriental SME wins at Yamang Mindanao
DAVAO CITY — A small and medium enterprise (SME) in Davao Oriental outwitted the other participants of the 2nd Yamang Mindanao as it bagged the Best Dressed Booth award for the Individual Category.
The Davao Oriental Coco Husk Social Enterprise, Inc. (DOCHSEI), producer of coco coir-based products in the Municipality of San Isidro, has been given the citation due to the simplicity and uniqueness of its booth design.
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Moros have had it with GMA’s all-out wars
COMMENTARY | By Amirah Ali Lidasan
Who committed the beheading and why did the perpetrators commit such act is a very controversial and sensitive issue that should have been responded to with discretion rather than warmongering. For weeks, it is as if every Muslim has to answer for it.Sasa workers victorious over ‘yellow unions’
Alex Tuazon, president of NAMAFIL-NAFLU-KMU, said their victory was a testament to the workers' discontent over the two "yellow unions" or management unions. "The landslide victory was also a statement to the management that we are ready to strengthen our ranks to protect our economic and democratic rights."