Pinay killed in Iraq fire: ‘Mama, we’re trapped’
Loradel thought it was the usual trouble at their workplace: a faulty wiring which their boss can easily put out.
CASH-TRAPPED. Jolita Ladica, 58, is a street sweeper who feeds her children with trashed food from the market. Her salary is used to pay for debts. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Davao City street cleaner feeds family with ‘trash’
While Jolita Ladica is often seen frequenting Bankerohan, she is not one of those who haggle with vendors over vegetable prices, although her main business at the market is to bring food for her children.
ANGER. Sacked workers of a Japanese-owned company in Digos City stage a protest before the National Labor Relation Commission Regional Arbitration Branch XI in Davao City on Monday, March 7. The government body recently junked their complaint against their former employer. (Contributed photo)
Labor arbiter hit for junking ex-workers’ case vs Nakayama
Militant labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) on Monday, March 7, criticized a labor arbiter’s decision to junk a complaint of some 84 dismissed workers of a Japanese-owned company in Digos City, saying it was done “partially.”
Faster internet during polls, group asks
The use of the internet with a stable and fast connection at an accessible price is significant for voters this coming election, says a group campaigning for internet rights.
2-year-old, Demon Manayab sustained second degree burns on both hands after the fire partially damaged their temporary shelter. (Photo by Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
?Haran fire case escalates to UN
Human rights group Karapatan has made a formal complaint to the United Nations (UN) on the burning of makeshift shelters and a church-owned dormitory which housed at least 700 Lumad evacuees.