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Teacher Roshelle Porcadilla (L) and Grade 10 student Mikay Haictin, 16, (R) during last week's virtual congressional hearing. (Screen grabs from Tony La Viña's Facebook post).

Bakwit school members decry harassment, bribery during detention in Cebu

Members of the Lumad Bakwit School who were arrested or held in custody after a raid in Cebu told a congressional hearing last week how they were intimidated and bribed in the course of their detention.

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House-to-house food delivery is govt’s task, says community pantry organizers

Community pantry organizers questioned the city government’s latest order that suggests they do house-to-house delivery of food aid to avoid the spread of the coronavirus, as they cite logistic issues and ask the government to address the people’s hunger in the pandemic.

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Read more about the article Davao City Council approves ordinance to aid workers’ woes
CHURCH CONSTRUCTION. Two workers brave the midday heat while working on the reconstruction of the San Pedro Cathedral Bell Tower along San Pedro Street, Davao City on Thursday, April 6. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Davao City Council approves ordinance to aid workers’ woes

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the workers protection desk of Kilusang Mayo Uno in Southern Mindanao has been receiving complaints with an average of three workers seeking assistance on unjust labor practices every week.

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