By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today “Singot sa ubang tawo ang iyang mga gikawat. Ang kasakit, kay tua (siya karon) sa Madrid, nagsuroy-suroy (He stole what others worked hard for. What’s painful is that, he’s now in Madrid, enjoying himself), Duterte said.
By JOHN RIZLE L SALIGUMBA Davao Today Union vice-chaiperson Larry Arguilles said that they have since observed many unidentified personnel in plain clothes in their packaging plant since then. He said these men entered the company grounds freely while workers are required to wear prescribed uniforms and identification cards. He added that these same men have been going from house to house of union members to discourage them from pursuing the strike.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today “Ms. Mi Kyung Kwon (the company’s owner) will not give fringe benefits to the workers because for her, salaries are already enough” -- Irwin Canalda, president of the Freshmax Workers Union
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today Paniza’s announcement came after a week the Davao City Council approved a resolution exhorting the military to pullout its detachments from civilian structures such as schools and village halls.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today Impunity, the activists say, because perpetrators remain scot-free, if not, unpunished.