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Jerome Carayao, one of the survivors, offers flowers for the 15 persons killed during the Roxas Night Market deadly bombing two years ago. Carayao joins the families of the victims and city officials in a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Romulo Valle held on Saturday afternoon, September 1, 2019at the Roxas Memorial in Davao City. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Roxas night market bombing remembered with grief, fear and caution

“It was crowded that night and everyone was busy”. The survivors of the Roxas night market bombing recalled what happened on the night the city was under threat two years ago.

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Read more about the article ‘Contractual women workers should also benefit from expanded maternity leave’
Jerome Adonis, Kilusang Mayo Uno secretary general, speaks before the crowd during the Labor Day protest at the US Embassy in Manila. (Photo by Mayday Multimedia)

‘Contractual women workers should also benefit from expanded maternity leave’

Not just regular women employees but also contractual women workers should also benefit from the 100-day maternity leave, a labor group said on Thursday.

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Read more about the article Davao labor groups frown on Duterte’s “unfulfilled” promise to protect labor
EMPTY PROMISES. Labor groups stage a rallg on Monday, August 27 to demand accountability from President Rodrigo Duterte after his campaign promises remain unfulfilled.(Medel Hernani/davaotoday.com)

Davao labor groups frown on Duterte’s “unfulfilled” promise to protect labor

Progressive labour groups in the Davao region poured into the streets on August 27 to join colleagues nationwide to demand accountability of the Duterte administration over what they said were unfulfilled promises to labor, notably in protecting the rights of workers and better working condition.

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