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While waiting for their turn for their prenatal check up, mothers at the Southern Philippines Medical Center in Davao City listen to the discussion on breastfeeding myths by a counselor from LATCH Davao, a breastfeeding support group. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Gabriela lauds signing of IRR of Expanded Maternity Leave

Gabriela Women’s Party-list welcomed the signing of the Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR) of the Expanded Maternity Leave (EML) Law, calling it “an important milestone marking the full implementation of the hard-fought additional benefits for expectant mothers.”

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Read more about the article Group sees looming crisis in education as gov’t plans to send teachers to China
BALIK ESKWELA. Pupils from Magallanes Elementary School line up as their teacher tours them inside the school premises on June 6, the second day of the opening of classes across the country. The opening of classes on June 5 is mar with the usual problems of insufficient number of classrooms, teachers, among others. (Robby Joy Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Group sees looming crisis in education as gov’t plans to send teachers to China

Sending more teachers to China will bring about greater effect on the country’s education system with the possible shortage of educators, the ACT Teachers Party-list said in a statement.

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Read more about the article Labor unions, support groups unite for call to end contractualization
Labor leaders from various unions led the march of workers in Davao City united in their call to end contractualization. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Labor unions, support groups unite for call to end contractualization

Under the scorching heat of the sun, workers from various unions and progressive organizations marched in the streets of Davao City signifying dismay over the failed promises to end contractualization in the country.

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Read more about the article More areas hit by drought to receive aid from Davao city gov’t
CONTRAST. The onslaught of drought has made a contrasting situation in farmlands in New Janiuay, M’lang, North Cotabato. On the left side shows an unproductive rice field severely affected by the continuing dry spell as owners could not afford the high cost of required fuel for the generator to generate enough water for land preparation and planting. On the right side of the photo shows productive farmland that survived the El Niño with the support of the very costly water pump. (Mara S. Genotiva/davaotoday.c

More areas hit by drought to receive aid from Davao city gov’t

The city government of Davao is set to release another tranche of assistance worth PhP7.8 million to more areas affected by the long spell after the City Council approved last week the release of PhP3.4 million worth of financial assistance.

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