Strong peso wallops Davao’s banana growers
To mitigate the impact of the strong peso, the PBGEA said today it will ask the government to cut down on its fees for banana exporters. The Davao region is the top banana producer in the country.
DBP earmarks 2-billion pesos for Southern Mindanao
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is aiming to do more in Southern Mindanao where it earmarked close to P2 billion for investors this year in the area.
DBP president and chief executive officer Reynaldo G. David who met with the Davao Region businessmen including those from other parts of Mindanao during an investor?s presentation in coordination with the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCI) said they want to be part on more development projects that would guarantee more jobs.
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Lavi?a seeks completion of Davao’s modern sports complex
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Newly reelected Davao City Councilor Peter Lavi?a is seeking to advocate the construction and completion of a modern sports complex in the City in his third and final term as Councilor.
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Who says there’s a job shortage in Philippines?
Lots of job vacancies in RP still unfilled
By Rose Palacio
Philippine Information Agency
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — There are lots of job vacancies in the country, but unfilled jobs do not match the demands of these industries with job openings.
Labor Secretary Arturo Brion said based on government figures, there are about nine million jobs, both local and overseas that remained vacant till 2010.
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TU says it will file over 100 election fraud raps vs GO
MANILA, Philippines — Team Unity is filing over 100 cases of electoral fraud in opposition bailiwicks in Metro Manila and elsewhere where the Genuine Opposition (GO) ticket had supposedly won big, and will ask the Commission on Elections to exclude or re-canvass the Certificates of Canvass (COCs) in these areas, TU official said yesterday.