Davao City Vice Mayor Melchor Quitain Jr. said he is open to have city councilors and their staff members take surprise drug tests after a call was raised by other officials to do so.
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The Agdao Farmer’s Market Vendors Association sought the city council last March and requested the dry goods and variety section be moved to the ground floor which still have vacant spaces.
An environmental coalition is considering legal action on the Samal Island-Davao City Bridge project (SIDC) after seeing little action from the city government on the environmental damages that the project may bring to both Davao and Samal Island.
The groups Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS) and the Sustainable Davao Movement (SDM) protest the cutting of trees as it is covered by the Davao City Heritage Trees Protection Ordinance.
An Australian company is interested in funding Davao City’s waste-to-energy project after the initial funder Japan seems to face problems.
IDIS met with vloggers last May 15, Wednesday, in a forum dubbed ‘Greenfluencers Forum”, held at the Davao City Investment and Promotions Center, to discuss environmental laws and approaches in their vlogs that promote sustainable ecotourism.
A cultural presentation during the Kilusang Mayo Uno’s International Labor Day rally in Freedom Park, Davao City highlights the Filipino workers’ struggles for higher wages, better working conditions and respect for their right to union. (Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com)
Members of the union Nagkahiusang Mamumuo sa Davao City Water District (NAMADACWAD) joined the International Labor Day rally led by Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) Southern Mindanao on May 1 at Freedom Park as they call for an increase in living wage amid inflation and an end to attacks on union organizing. (Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com)
Heading in to International Labor Day on May 1, the labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) slams the Marcos Jr. administration for failing to stop the harassment and red-tagging of labor union leaders in Davao Region.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region XI reported that their investigation showed none of their personnel had been involved in the alleged “ayuda scam” happening in Davao Region.
