Aside from the rich, colorful traditions of the country during the commemoration of the dead, Filipinos are also known to be very superstitious whether its about money, on children, wealth, on animals and even death.
Supporters milled and waited around the tomb of the father of President Rodrigo Duterte, hoping to get a chance to talk to the former city mayor, despite the announcement that his visit to the cemetery on Tuesday night was cancelled.
“I do this as a pastime because I have nothing to do at home, so I started going with my friends.”
A Davao City-based child rights advocate lauded the initiative of the city government for creating a hotline to cater child abuse reports.
Passengers flocked to Davao City bus terminal early Friday morning Oct. 28, the last working day to go home in their provinces ahead of “Undas”—the traditional observance of All Saints’ and All Souls’ days.
Calling it as “immediate relief” for low wage earners, Jerome Adonis, secretary-general of KMU and convener of the All Workers Unity, said it is high time that a national minimum wage of P750 for workers in the private sector and P16,000 for government workers should be implemented.
Upon his arrival from his three-day visit to Japan, President Rodrigo Duterte described that the relationship of the Philippines and a US’ ally is excellent.
The government cannot yet afford to regularize employees in government who work under contracts of service or job orders.
The city government of Davao has beefed up its security and traffic plans in preparation for Undas, a local term for the Roman Catholic’s celebration of All Saints’ and All Souls’ day on Nov. 1 and 2, respectively.
He might have promised God in a dream that he will stop cursing, but President Rodrigo Duterte said there is always a time to curse.
