Workers terminated by Jollibee Foods Corporation in Parañaque City, launched the hashtag #BEEastMode campaign to protest their dismissal, and gathered for a picket protest yesterday at the main commissary and warehouse of the food chain.
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Kabataan party list vehemently condemned the attempts of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Duterte administration to cover up the brutal death of Genesis “Tisoy” Argoncillo and to categorically deny the verbal order to have vagrants arrested.
The women party list opposed the proposal of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to bring “Toktok-Hangyo” meaning “knock and plead (make a polite request to surrender or stop using drugs),” or TOKHANG to schools.
Following the mass arrest of over 5,000 vagrants by the Metro Manila police district, palace officials assured the public that the anti-tambay order of President Rodrigo Duterte is not a prelude to the declaration of martial nationwide.
Priests in some dioceses in Laguna were already reported to have carried guns with them for self-defense after three priests, all in Luzon, were gunned down by still unknown gunmen.
The Labor chief released the top 20 non-compliant companies who are suspected of engaging in contractualization.
In an effort to connect with an “unbanked” Filipinos to the financial system, the UnionBank unveiled its blockchain initiative to help the Rural bank industry in the Philippines.
Bishop Romulo Dela Cruz, D.D. leads the ordination of Bishop of Mati Bp. Abel Apigo, D.D. at the San Pedro Cathedral in Davao City on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. (Mark Joy G. Basallajes/davaotoday.com)
The City Health Office (CHO) here confirmed that there is a shortage of anti-rabies vaccine for humans.
Mauricio Mendez wins the professional category of the 2018 Alveo Ironman 70.3 Davao with record time 03:50:32. Mendez bested triathlon star Tim Reed who came in second (03:52:26) and Tim Van Berkel (03:53:45). (Mark Joy G. Basallajes/davaotoday.com)
