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Butch Gajudo, union president of the LBC Davao Employees Union, wants the management to explain to them why they can not give the demands of workers for salary increase when it only costs 5 percent of the company's net income in two years. The workers' union protested in front of the LBC Claveria branch noon Monday. (Johannes R. Garado/davaotoday.com)

Davao del Norte Provincial Information Office coordinator Sofonias Gabonada, Jr. (left), with Provincial Sports Coordinator Giovanni Gulanes, announces that the province is all set to host the Palarong Pambansa 2015. Gabonada said the parade for the opening ceremony will be held on May 4 at 3 pm in Tagum City. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

Women workers of Packing Plant 92 owned by banana-company Sumifru Corporation in Compostela protest outside the Sumifru office along JP Laurel Avenue on Friday. The workers denounce the company for shifting to piece rate scheme from hourly rate which, they said, cut their wage by "more than half". (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Members of Task Force Davao salute the veterans during the city government's commemoration of Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) on Thursday held at the Veterans Memorial Circle. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

World War 2 veteran Florentino B. Babila, 90 years old, is escorted by his great grandson, Ron Babila Salban at the Veteran's Memorial Circle in Freedom Park during the Araw ng Kagitingan celebration. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)