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IDEVAW. Lyda Canson (right), chair emeritus of women’s group Gabriela-Southern Mindanao and Jeannette Laurel-Ampog of women advocacy group Talikala Foundation, inform media workers about the International Day for the elimination of Violence Against Women on Monday’s Kapehan sa SM in Davao City. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Woman leader scores Davao’s ‘macho’ culture

Even with the passage of a landmark ordinance that promotes and advances women's rights, the city still has long way to go to end the "macho culture", a woman leader here said.

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Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) regional director, Eduardo Bellido speaks about global disease outbreaks and its implications to Filipino migrants during a forum commemorating the International Migrants' Day held at the Ateneo de Davao University, Thursday. (Hanz Realista Garado/davaotoday.com)

Migrant Workers Day set on June 7

Davao region will celebrate the 2016 Migrant Workers Day on June 7 to recognize the immense contribution of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) to the national economy of the country.

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Read more about the article Duterte to push for status of undocumented OFWs
Filipino migrant workers gather in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday, May 20, 2016 to ask help from incoming President Rodrigo Duterte. (Photo by John Leonard Monterona)

Duterte to push for status of undocumented OFWs

Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte said his administration will see to it that undocumented migrant workers will get their proper status.

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Read more about the article Media groups fear Duterte’s statement is ‘license to kill’
CORRUPT MEDIA.President-elect Rodrigo Duterte says most of the media who were killed in the country are corrupt. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Media groups fear Duterte’s statement is ‘license to kill’

Journalists are not taking easy the statement of incoming President Rodrigo Duterte on the continuing media killings.

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