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Read more about the article PDEA to burn seized illegal drugs in Davao Region
Mayor Rodrigo Duterte throws one of the 62 bricks of cocaine into the incinerator of the Holcim Davao Plant in Ilang, Tibungco during the burning of the said illegal drugsMonday afternoon. The burning was witnessed by representatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, the Regional Trial Court, the Public Attorney’s Office, the Department of Justice, a member of the local media and a Civil Society group. (City Information Office)

PDEA to burn seized illegal drugs in Davao Region

Without citing statistics, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency claimed that the supply and demand of illegal drugs in the city has lessened.

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Read more about the article KMU tells Pulong: Look at Nakashin’s violations of workers’ rights

KMU tells Pulong: Look at Nakashin’s violations of workers’ rights

National labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno said the dismissed workers of the Japanese-owned fruit company here were left with no choice but to fight and put up the strike which paralyzed the company’s operation on May 25.

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Read more about the article Bello: Workers’ regularization helpful to companies
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello says the Duterte administration is determined to resolve the issue of contractualization of workers. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com file photo)

Bello: Workers’ regularization helpful to companies

Incoming Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello said he does not believe that regularizing employees will hamper the progress of a business. He said that it is even helpful to businesses when workers are regularized as this would motivate them to be productive.

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Read more about the article Duterte to meet with PH business leaders in Davao
Presumptive President Rodrigo R. Duterte (file photo)

Duterte to meet with PH business leaders in Davao

Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte is set to meet with the country's business leaders on Tuesday, June 21 as the conference discussing how to ensure inclusive growth with the new administration's 10-point socio-economic agenda culminates.

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