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Read more about the article Labor union urges Japanese consumers to boycott Sumifru bananas
Around 900 workers of Sumifru Philippines Corp., a banana-export plantation in Compostela Valley province, launch a strike on Monday, October 1, to demand the company to engage them in collective bargaining and regularization of their tenure. (Mara S. Genotiva/davaotoday.com)

Labor union urges Japanese consumers to boycott Sumifru bananas

A local labor union of a banana-export plantation run by Sumifru Philippines Corp. in Compostela Valley sought the support of the Japanese consumers to boycott the company's banana brand.

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Read more about the article Official suspects construction works worsen flooding incidents in Davao City

Official suspects construction works worsen flooding incidents in Davao City

The Ancillary Service Unit (ASU) of the city government of Davao is set to investigate the disposal of wastewater of the on-going construction and infrastructure sites following the recent cases of flooding that hit the city.

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Read more about the article Labor Official: Few companies hire senior high graduates
The Public Employment Service Office or PESO in Davao City admits that few companies offer employment for senior high school graduates due to lack of necessary skills and training. (Photo from Davao City National High School's Facebook page)

Labor Official: Few companies hire senior high graduates

A labor official noted that few companies in Davao City offer job for senior high school (SHS) graduates despite the assurance from the Department of Education (DepEd) that the K to 12 Program will equip students with values, knowledge, and skills needed to work in various industries.

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Read more about the article Business group sees increase in investments in Davao City
JAPANESE MAYOR. Kitahashi Kenji, mayor of Kitakyushu City in Japan presents city councilor and majority floor leader Bernard Al-ag a painting to commemorate the agreement signed between his city and the local government of Davao during the council's regular session on Tuesday, Nov. 15. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Business group sees increase in investments in Davao City

Citing the good business environment that Davao City has been showing in the past years, a business group is seeing the possibility of the rise of the number of investments in the city.

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Read more about the article More patients to be accommodated with new kidney institute at SPMC
The construction of a kidney center in Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) is expected to be done within this year or in 2020. The facility will have more equipments to cater more kidney patients. (Photo from SPMC Facebook page)

More patients to be accommodated with new kidney institute at SPMC

The country's biggest government-owned hospital here, the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) is expected to accommodate more kidney patients when the Kidney Transplant Institute would be completed this year or next year, an official said.

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