Read more about the article Election watchdog tells bets: Stop using gov’t funds, resources to woo votes
FILE PHOTO.This picture was taken in May 9, 2013. A passerby ignores the campaign posters of both local and national candidates that practically cover this side of Davao City’s Buhangin District. (davaotoday.com photo by Wether b. Saldaña)

Election watchdog tells bets: Stop using gov’t funds, resources to woo votes

Political hopefuls should stop using government funds and resources to woo votes, a poll watchdog said on Tuesday as the campaign period for senators and party-list groups officially started today, February 12 with political bets on a campaign trail to woo votes from voters across the country.

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Read more about the article Workers’ group laments PH, Japan failure to discuss labor woes of Sumifru workers
Around 900 workers of Sumifru Philippines Corp., a banana-export plantation in Compostela Valley province, launch a strike on Monday, October 1, to demand the company to engage them in collective bargaining and regularization of their tenure. (Mara S. Genotiva/davaotoday.com)

Workers’ group laments PH, Japan failure to discuss labor woes of Sumifru workers

Workers’ group on Monday lamented that the labor woes involving a Japanese multinational banana firm was not tackled before the visit of Japanese foreign minister Taro Kono here in the country.

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Read more about the article Sara files leave of absence for 2019 campaign trail
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte during the Pamulak sa Kadayawan(Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday)

Sara files leave of absence for 2019 campaign trail

Prior to the kick-off of the slated campaign for senators and party-list groups, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has already filed a leave of absence to campaign for political hopefuls she publicly claimed to support, the Mayor bared on Monday.

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Read more about the article Solon tells NBI to dismantle  ‘Kapa’ scam
Pwersa ng Bayaning Atleta Representative Jericho "Koko" Nograles said the motives, timing, and substance of the impeachment complaint lodged by Magdalo Rep?.? Gary Alejano against President Rodrigo Duterte were questionable. Nograles made the comments on Thursday's (March 23) Kapehan sa Apo View in Davao City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Solon tells NBI to dismantle ‘Kapa’ scam

A lawmaker has called on the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to step up efforts in dismantling the operations of KAPA Community Ministry International, Inc that is involved in what he termed as “large-scale investment fraud” in key cities in Mindanao, luring investors with a promise of bigger earnings.

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