The Daily Post (1/19/07)
Inquirer columnist Rina Jimenez-David describes as boring "Huling Baylan ng Buhi," the award-winning film by young Davao filmmaker Anthony Sherad Sanchez. (David actually used the word "soporific" but she was…
Davao’s Virador Won’t Seek Congress Seat
Bayan Muna has announced that Rep. Joel Virador, its representative in Congress from Davao and Mindanao, did not seek renomination during the party-list group’s national convention this week. He was, however, elected as executive vice president. According to Bayan Muna, Virador will focus on a “local race.”
Calls of Distress from Detained OFWs Greet 2007
Barely two weeks into 2007 and the office of Migrante International is already swamped with requests for assistance from detained overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and complaints of government inaction on these cases.
The Logic Behind a Legislated Wage Hike
Defending a legislated wage increase is not just merely a result of one?s bleeding heart for the impoverished but has compelling empirical data that are interpreted in a way that seriously considers the rights and welfare of workers.
Daily Killings in Davao
Here's something that might make some people rethink the conventional wisdom that Davao City's is the safest city in the Philippines. According to this report, an average of 1.5 killings…