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By Germelina A. Lacorte
davaotoday.com
DAVAO CITY — An agitated Mayor Rodrigo Duterte took centerstage at the Labor Day rally here today, Monday, and called on Congress to legislate the long-awaited demand by workers for a 125-peso across-the-board wage increase.
?I understand how hard it is for workers to survive at this very difficult time,? Duterte said. ?If companies try to scare us with closures once we increase the workers’ wages, then let them close! If they want to get out of the country, then let them get out!? the mayor said, to the delight of the crowd at the Rizal park composed mostly of workers.
Around Mindanao, Thousands Demand an End to Hunger, Fascism
By Marilou M. Aguirre mindanaotoday.com DAVAO CITY ? Thousands of workers and activists took to the streets of several Mindanao cities today, on the occasion of the 120th International Labor…
Labor Day Special Coverage
The Violation of Vicente Barrios Like other Filipino workers, Vicente Barrios tries ? often desperately ? to make both ends meet for his family. But no matter how hard he…