What independence? Workers, poor ask amid their woes
For Larry Argueles, a packing plant worker in his 40s, the country’s Independence Day on June 12 is hardly a cause for celebration.
Military claims Paquibato ready for investments
Three top officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines will be in the city’s Paquibato District on June 12, Independence Day to declare the rural area “peaceful and development ready”.
Tagum mayor wants speedy SC ruling on Daneco row
Mayor Allan Rellon wanted the Supreme Court to speedily hand down a decision about the intra management dispute of Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative (Daneco) to avert power outages.
Workers lament lack of safety measures
Lack of standard safety equipment and a union to fight for the workers’ safety highlighted the recent incident that killed a coconut manufacturing worker and injured six others here.
Consumers of debt-ridden Daneco fume over impending power outages
Member-consumers of Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative are enraged that more power outages will be done soon because the firm failed to pay its half a billion debt to the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management (PSALM) Corporation.