Photographers’ group slams HB 4807, claims it suppress press freedom
An organization of the country's photojournalists on Friday slammed House Bill 4807, or the Protection against Personal Intrusion Act, saying it “suppresses press freedom.”
New “pangayaw” feared to result to more civilian casualties in remote Davao del Norte
Tribal groups expressed concern over the fresh warning of a military-formed tribal armed unit that it was declaring a pangayaw, or tribal war, against the New People's Army.
Growing threat of ISIS draws mixed Catholic and Muslim reactions
Dubbed as the successor of the extremist group Al-Qaeda, the growing threat of armed operations of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) across the troubled Middle East has drawn mixed reactions from Catholics and Muslims elsewhere.
Tax group’s petition vs. tax reform goes online, claims workers are overtax
A Manila-based organization urging reform in the country's tax system has brought its campaign online to press amendment to what it called archaic tax law which it claimed to “overtax” middle class workers.
Davao’s booming BPO jobs have few takers, high stress
The business processing outsourcing (BPO) industry here is expected to generate some 37,000 jobs in Davao City in the next two years. But while industry leaders here admit to difficulty in meeting this demand, some sectors want more protection of workers' rights.