Informal settlers wait for Duterte’s visit to cemetery to air concerns

S?upporters ?milled and waited around the tomb of the father of President Rodrigo Duterte, hoping to get a chance to talk to the former city mayor, ?despite the announcement that his visit to the cemetery on Tuesday night was cancelled.

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Malacañang calls for clean, orderly, and crime-free ‘Undas’

“As we remember our departed loved ones, we ask everyone to observe the solemnity of the occasion. Let us not bring bladed tools, liquors, loud speakers, and even gaming cards and see to it that cemeteries before, during, and after the observance of Undas are clean, orderly, and crime-free,”

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A woman carrying her son ?submits to baggage inspection at the Davao City Overland Transport Terminal (DCOTT). She would be going back to her hometown for the observance of the All Saints' Day. (Maria Patricia C. Borromeo/davaotoday.com)

Passengers cram Davao bus terminal for ‘Undas’ rush

Passengers flocked to Davao City bus terminal early Friday morning Oct. 28, the last working day to go home in their provinces ahead of “Undas”—the traditional observance of All Saints' and All Souls' days.

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Read more about the article Workers to Duterte: we are not asking for managerial pay
Workers wear shirts with their calls to raise the national minimum wage to P750 for the private sector and P16,000 for the public sector.

Workers to Duterte: we are not asking for managerial pay

Calling it as “immediate relief” for low wage earners, Jerome Adonis, secretary-general of KMU and convener of the All Workers Unity, said it is high time that a national minimum wage of P750 for workers in the private sector and P16,000 for government workers should be implemented.

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President Rodrigo Duterte and Japan Prime Minister Shinz? Abe share a light moment during the declaration of joint statement following the expanded bilateral meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Japan on Oct. 26. (REY BANIQUET/PPD)

PH maintains ‘excellent ties’ with Japan

Upon his arrival from his three-day visit to Japan, President Rodrigo Duterte described that the relationship of the Philippines and a US’ ally is excellent.

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