Around 48 housing units were turned over in several towns in Compostela Valley recently to residents living within danger zone areas identified by the government.
Malacañang on Monday, August 14, condemned the ISIS-linked Maute group's plan to use hostages as “human bombs” to attack government forces in war-torn Marawi.
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers on Monday called on government to ensure funding for the implementation of the International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention 151, a treaty that aims to protect government workers.
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the labor department is coming up with an administrative order to direct all business establishment to grant rest periods for salesgirls including male employees.
?While the government is yet to serve formal notice terminating the peace negotiation, Church leaders and peace advocates ?hope ?that ?this would also give them space for continuing the talks.