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Migrante chairperson Connie Bragas Regalado retells the tale of Mary Jane Veloso, the Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) who Migrante helped save from the Indonesian death row last April this year, during the launching of Tanggol Migrante in Davao City. Tanggol Migrante will bring Migrante Partylist's already existing services such as paralegal, medical, and psychological counselling, education of rights, among others to the OFWs and their families. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

OFW groups divided over one-stop shop

The Department of Labor and Employment, through the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, has formally opened the One-Stop Service Center for OFWs or the OSSCO to streamline government services that cater to the needs of OFWs on Monday, August 15.

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Read more about the article 3,000 gov’t troops to secure Kadayawan festival
KADAYAWAN SECURITY DRY-RUN Don’t be surprised to see policemen lining up like this during the Kadayawan parades this weekend. Davao City police is deploying 600 personnel to secure the parade route for Kadayawan’s Indak-Indak (street dancing), who are seen here conducting a dry-run for their security positioning. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

3,000 gov’t troops to secure Kadayawan festival

Around 3,000 police and military personnel are deployed to secure the city for the 31st Kadayawan sa Dabaw festival which kicks off today, August 15.

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Read more about the article Kadayawan history forum set on August 16
A Lumad keeps his balance at the wooden stilt, made from tree branches, as he races to the finish line in the tribal festival of games featured in this year's Kadayawan festival of Davao City.

Kadayawan history forum set on August 16

On the second day of the week-long Kadayawan sa Dabaw festival celebration, a forum on the history of the celebration will be held Tuesday, August 16, at the Ateneo de Davao University.

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Read more about the article Duterte to CPP: Gov’t wants peace, how about you?
President Rodrigo Duterte (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Duterte to CPP: Gov’t wants peace, how about you?

President Rodrigo Duterte asked the Communist Party of the Philippines if they are also willing to pursue peace. "Kami sa gubyerno gusto namin, eh kayo? (The government wants peace, what about you?)"

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Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay and Japan Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

Japan, PH agree: resolve sea dispute ‘peacefully’

Both the top?-ranking? ?foreign ?diplomats of the Philippines and Japan agreed that the resolution of the West Philippine Sea issue should be based on the rule of law.

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