Interim peace agreement must include basic reforms – NDFP

Even as she sees the probability of the signing of an interim peace agreement (IPA) with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP), a member of the panel of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) reiterated the significance of integrating basic reforms into the agreement.

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Read more about the article Workers bat for P750 daily minimim wage, labor sec thinks lower increase
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Workers bat for P750 daily minimim wage, labor sec thinks lower increase

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said, on Tuesday May 29, that there might be an increase in the minimum wage “within the month” but it would not be as high as the P750 per day minimum wage that labor groups and lawmakers are demanding.

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Read more about the article High court settles conflict over Signage Ordinance of Davao City
Billboards located at Governor Generoso Bridge 1 along MacArthru highway in Davao City. (davaotoday.com)

High court settles conflict over Signage Ordinance of Davao City

The City Building Office here awaits a copy of the Supreme Court decision regarding the promulgation of Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Evasco Jr, and Avisado versus Davao Billboard and Signmakers Association (DABASA), Incorporated.

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Read more about the article Davao Vice Mayor Al-ag slams NCIP for delay in confirmation of IPMR
Davao City Vice Mayor Bernard Al-ag in a press conference on Tuesday, May 29. He urged the National Ccommission on Indigenous People Region 11 to act immediately and resolve the validation of the selected Davao City IP mandatory representative. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Davao Vice Mayor Al-ag slams NCIP for delay in confirmation of IPMR

Vice Mayor Bernard Al-ag expressed concern over the long-overdue decision on the installation of the city’s new Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR).

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