8 new compactor trucks for Davao City to lessen rental cost – Cenro official

The official of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office here announced on Thursday, February 11 that the first batch of compactor trucks for the city’s garbage has been delivered and is expected to lessen the cost of truck rentals of the city.

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Read more about the article Labor woes hound banana exporter Sumifru
A Mindanao subsidiary of Japan’s Sumitomo Corp. is threatened with protests as its workers alleged the company of failing to respect the country's labor laws. (file photo)

Labor woes hound banana exporter Sumifru

A Mindanao subsidiary of Japan’s Sumitomo Corp. is threatened with protests as its workers alleged the company of failing to respect the country's labor laws.

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Read more about the article Karapatan blames military for deadly, ‘indiscriminate’ Comval attacks
Army spokesman Captain Rhyan Batchar says the casualties in the military operations in Pantukan town Compostela Valley province on Tuesday, February 9 were caught in an encounter. But human rights leader, Hanimay Suazo of Karapatan Southern Mindanao said the victims were civilians. Karapatan called on the local government unit to probe the incident. (File photos)

Karapatan blames military for deadly, ‘indiscriminate’ Comval attacks

Human rights group Karapatan in Southern Mindanao blamed the Philippine Army's 46th Infantry Battalion (IB) for the death of a civilian who was shot by an unknown assailant on Tuesday noon, February 9 in Poblacion, Compostela, Compostela Valley Province.

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Read more about the article India, Mexico seen as PH’s potential export markets
NEW MARKETS. The National Development Authority said India and Mexico can become the Philippines' new export markets as both countries experienced robust growth in a period where growth rates are down. In 2015, India's gross domestic product (GDP) was 7.5%, exceeding China's 6.9%. While Mexico's GDP rose by 2.5 beating a pessimist government forecast of 2.2% instead of 3.2%. (Wikipedia photos)

India, Mexico seen as PH’s potential export markets

The Philippines’ export sector can break into the new markets of India and Mexico as both countries have recorded a notable increase in demand for imported products amid a global economic slowdown.

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