Read more about the article G?ov’t ready to repatriate OFWs in Guam ?on NoKor’s airstrike threat
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III (davaotoday.com)

G?ov’t ready to repatriate OFWs in Guam ?on NoKor’s airstrike threat

The Department of Labor and Employment said it is ready to repatriate overseas Filipino workers from Guam should conflict arise in the United States territory following the military tension between the US and North Korea.

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Read more about the article One-stop center for OFWs in Davao City now open
The One-Stop Service Center for OFWs is now open at the 5th floor of the Gaisano Mall in Davao City. The center houses 16 government agencies to attend to OFW concerns. The center is open from 10am to 7pm, Tuesday to Saturday. (Photos by Zea C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

One-stop center for OFWs in Davao City now open

The Department of Labor and Employment has opened its 14th one-stop center to cater to the concerns of overseas Filipino workers in a shopping ?mall in Davao City on Friday, Aug. 11.

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Read more about the article Indigenous crafts, products on display at Mindanao Trade Expo ‘17
LOCALLY-PRODUCED. Locally-crafted products made by the members of Lake Sebu Indigenous Women Weavers Association are on display at the 2017 Mindanao Trade Expo that opened on Friday, August 11 at the Abreeza Mall in Davao City. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

Indigenous crafts, products on display at Mindanao Trade Expo ‘17

Indigenous crafts and products from various regions in Mindanao took center stage at the formal opening of the 2017 Mindanao Trade Expo at the Abreeza Mall here on Friday, August 11.

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TRADE EXPO . The 2017 Mindanao Trade Expo formally opens on Friday, August 11 at the Abreeza Mall in Davao City and features locally-made products from Mindanao. The event will run until August 20. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

TRADE EXPO

The 2017 Mindanao Trade Expo formally opens on Friday, August 11 at the Abreeza Mall in Davao City and features locally-made products from Mindanao. The event will run until August 20. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

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Read more about the article Group urges DOLE to support bill granting sitting breaks for women workers
Photo courtesy of Gabriela Women's Party Rep. Emmi De Jesus

Group urges DOLE to support bill granting sitting breaks for women workers

The Gabriela Women’s Party urged Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III to support House Bill 1049 which mandates a regular sitting breaks for female employees in manufacturing and services sectors.

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