Read more about the article Labor groups hit Duterte’s veto of security of tenure bill
Students of the University of the Philippines Mindanao join the Labor Day protest in solidarity with the workers fight against 'endo'. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Labor groups hit Duterte’s veto of security of tenure bill

“[President Rodrigo] Duterte totally exposed himself as an anti-labor president who is subservient to big business after vetoing the SOT (Security od Tenure) bill.”

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Read more about the article Pride Festival to draw in thousands in support of equality
FIRST PRIDE MARCH. Members of LGBT community march against discrimination during the first Pride March in Davao City on Wednesday, June 1. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Pride Festival to draw in thousands in support of equality

Organizers of this year’s 2019 Davao Pride Festival expect around three to four thousand members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community to join the event happening at the People’s Park on Sunday, July 28.

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Read more about the article PCUP hopes to aid urban poor through discount card
This mother does everything from handling a child, cleaning the house and cooking the food in a charcoal stove in her house along Boulevard Street. Poverty and housing is still a concern in this city. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

PCUP hopes to aid urban poor through discount card

Urban Poor Privilege Cards, a Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) project, is set to be launched in August. The card, to be distributed among identified indigent individuals, will allow cardholders to avail of discounts on some basic goods and services.

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