On Bonifacio Day, militants slam Aquino’s anti-worker policies, two-tier wage system

By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today While the plight of Filipino workers continues, the Aquino government worsens it with this year’s implementation of the two-tiered wage system through the Department of Labor and Employment.

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Military harasses villagers in hunt for NPAs

By DANILDA L. FUSILERO Davao Today “NPA man kaha ilang kalaban, nganong kung tudluan namo asa padulong ang mga NPA, dili man lagi nila gukdon.  Kami man noon pasanginlang NPA (The NPAs are their supposed enemies.  Yet how come that even when we tell them where the NPAs are, it is us that they chase after?  Instead, they accuse the civilians as NPAs,” Stella Imbud, a Manobo lumad said.

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Pro-labor church groups hail Cardinal Tagle

By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA Davao Today "He is the only bishop of the Roman Catholic Church who gave a statement supporting workers last May 1, the Labor Day. You cannot say something you did not see for yourself. I believe that (he) being the shepherd will encourage his fellow priests and the members of the church to be defenders of workers’ rights," said Sr. Noemi Degala, Society of Missionary Sisters of Mary. 

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Is Aquino’s ‘superbody’ worth USD 13M and aid from the international community? — Karapatan

Press release 28 November 2012 “Would the Aquino government finally pull off the USD 13 million and other foreign aid, which means money from the international community, with the creation…

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