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Read more about the article Misamis priest denies church musician hostaged him
Police officers arrest a musician of a parish church in Naawan, Misamis Oriental who allegedly held hostage Father Roniedon Valmoria. But Valmoria denied that Lovernton Ruedas hostaged him. (Divina M. Suson/davaotoday.com)

Misamis priest denies church musician hostaged him

A church musician of a local parish here was arrested by police authorities after allegedly taking hostage the parish priest around 10 a.m on Wednesday, Aug. 23.

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Read more about the article Study: Low media coverage affects Filipino’s awareness of ASEAN
ASEAN Labor Ministers joining hands: DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III (5th from left) with top Labor Officials in the region poses for a souvenir photo of the two-day meeting at Marco Polo Hotel in Davao City. From left: Abdul Matulib Yusof, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Brunei Darussalam; H.E. Mam Vannak, Secretary of State, Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, Cambodia; H.E. Muhammad Hanif Dhakiri, Minister, Ministry of Manpower, Indonesia; H.E. Khampheng Saysompheng, Minister, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Lao PDR; H.E. Sam Tan, Minister of State (Manpower), Singapore; YBHG. Dato' Sri Adenan Bin AB. Rahman, Secretary General, Ministry of Human Resources, Malaysia; H.E. Thein Swe, Union Minister, Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population, Myanmar; Singhadet Chu-umnart, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour, Thailand; Ta Thi Thanh Thuy, Head of Legislation Division, Department of Overseas Labor Administration, Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, Vietnam. (Photo by ASEAN Secretariat)

Study: Low media coverage affects Filipino’s awareness of ASEAN

After its existence for 50 years, Filipinos apparently are still not well aware of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the low coverage of the media on ASEAN matters is partly to be blamed for this, a study conducted by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies showed.

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Read more about the article ?Davao to expect stricter ?traffic enforcement? starting September 
A city traffic enforcer issues a violation ticket to a PUV driver along the national highway in Bangkal, Davao City on Thursday, Aug. 24. (Mick Basa/davaotoday.com)

?Davao to expect stricter ?traffic enforcement? starting September 

Traffic enforcers here are flexing their muscles to prepare for a stricter measure against violators of the city’s ?t?raffic? c?ode.

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Read more about the article Unchanged labor export policies force Moros to seek jobs abroad
UNIFIED MOVE. Moro delegates from Mindanao join the Lumads and other sectors to this year’s Lakbayan of National Minorities for Self Determination, Justice and Peace to air out major issues that matter to their lives, such as the lifting of martial law and the implementation of socio-economic reforms to end poverty. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

Unchanged labor export policies force Moros to seek jobs abroad

Difficulties in finding jobs and the tight economic situation in the country force Moro residents in Mindanao to pack up things and set foot abroad to find jobs.

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