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KMU wonders: Since when did AFP become mouthpiece of DOLE-Stanfilco?

?How much talent fee is DOLE-Stanfilco paying the Armed Forces of the Philippines to become its foul mouthpiece against the legitimate demands of retrenched workers of DITFI?? This was the question of Kilusang Mayo Uno-Southern Mindanao Region Chair Romualdo Basilio following the accusations of Major Medel Aguilar of the 5th Civil Relations Group that the labor center was behind the ?closure? of Davao International Transport Facilities, Inc (DITFI).

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Candles for press freedom at USP

Students and campus journalists of the University of Southeastern Philippines (USEP) in Davao City light candles to protest a recent incident of violation of campus press freedom in their school. Members of the school's official student publication, Collegiate Headlight, accused a professor of harassing members of the staff over an article on the increase of publication fees. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)

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New land-reform law eyed to break up land monopoly

By GERMELINA A. LACORTE | Davao Today

The KMP said what it proposes will be a better law than the existing CARP, which failed to end the sufferings of farmers after two decades. The new bill will ensure that farmers will no longer lose control of their land. To do that, the proposed bill wll do away with provisions giving the farmers the option to sell their land.

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In bid to revive Eaga, businesses turn to foreign donors

By GERMELINA A. LACORTE | Davao Today

Millions of US dollars in funding are now being earmarked by the Asian Development Bank, the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ), and the Australian Agency for International Development as governments from the four Eaga countries -- Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines -- try to revive interest in the economic subregion.

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BIMP-EAGA investment conference set in Davao

According to the host organizer, the Mindanao Business Council, the first to sign up for the trade exhibit is the Philippine Mining Development Corporation (PMDC) which is looking for joint venture partners for the development of its mining projects in Davao del Norte and Diwalwal in Compostela Valley Province.

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