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ASEAN Labor Ministers joining hands: DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III (5th from left) with top Labor Officials in the region poses for a souvenir photo of the two-day meeting at Marco Polo Hotel in Davao City. From left: Abdul Matulib Yusof, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Brunei Darussalam; H.E. Mam Vannak, Secretary of State, Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, Cambodia; H.E. Muhammad Hanif Dhakiri, Minister, Ministry of Manpower, Indonesia; H.E. Khampheng Saysompheng, Minister, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Lao PDR; H.E. Sam Tan, Minister of State (Manpower), Singapore; YBHG. Dato' Sri Adenan Bin AB. Rahman, Secretary General, Ministry of Human Resources, Malaysia; H.E. Thein Swe, Union Minister, Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population, Myanmar; Singhadet Chu-umnart, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour, Thailand; Ta Thi Thanh Thuy, Head of Legislation Division, Department of Overseas Labor Administration, Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, Vietnam. (Photo by ASEAN Secretariat)

Study: Low media coverage affects Filipino’s awareness of ASEAN

After its existence for 50 years, Filipinos apparently are still not well aware of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the low coverage of the media on ASEAN matters is partly to be blamed for this, a study conducted by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies showed.

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Read more about the article ?Davao to expect stricter ?traffic enforcement? starting September 
A city traffic enforcer issues a violation ticket to a PUV driver along the national highway in Bangkal, Davao City on Thursday, Aug. 24. (Mick Basa/davaotoday.com)

?Davao to expect stricter ?traffic enforcement? starting September 

Traffic enforcers here are flexing their muscles to prepare for a stricter measure against violators of the city’s ?t?raffic? c?ode.

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BIFF spokesperson Abu Misry Mama (File photo/davaotoday.com)

BIFF offers to mediate between MILF, ISIS-linked breakaway

The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) is offering help to an ongoing rift between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and several ranks supporting the Islamic state militant group (ISIS).

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Read more about the article MILF appeals to Congress: expedite passage of BBL
SIGN OF COURTESY. Women members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) happily offer their salute to Chair Al Haj Murad Embrahim as his vehicle passes through the streets of Simuay village, Sultan Kudarat, in Maguindanao, February 11. The Aquino government launched the Sajahatra Bangsamoro, an initiative aiming to “uplift” the health, education and livelihood of the MILF communities. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

MILF appeals to Congress: expedite passage of BBL

SULTAN KUDARAT, Philippiness — The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) appealed to Congress to speed up the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law which according to them has already passed…

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