Youth advocates of Freedom of Information Bill (HB 5801) said that it is an important election issue among political aspirants.
Militant labor group, Kilusang Mayo Uno, backed a toxicologist who was charged with a case of “unprofessionalism” before the Professional Regulation Commission by the banana industry. The group said the case is a revived case that was already dismissed by the Department of Justice on November 2013.
The Davao Writers Guild is inviting all writers who are residents of Mindanao to compete in the 3rd Satur P. Apoyon Tigi sa Mubong Sugilanong Binisaya.
A commuters’ group called on candidates to support calls for easing Metro Manila’s traffic situation by backing a government takeover of Metro Rail Transit-Light Rail Transit and Philippine National Railways, saying the move is the solution to improve the railway system in the country.
The Promotion of Church People’s Response vows to continue its advocacy for the Lumads in Mindanao as they remember the slain Italian priest from Arakan, North Cotabato Fr. Fausto “Pops” Tentorio.
A Partylist lawmaker called on government to support local farmers in order to help the country solve rice deficit.
The third nominee for the Progressive partylist Gabriela is a woman leader from Cotabato City.
Various non-government organizations in Cotabato province signed a Manifesto calling for the lawmakers to pass a law protecting children’s rights during disasters.
The Police Regional Office 11 has deployed more policemen to secure the Commission on Elections offices in Davao region as the filing of certificate of candidacies (COCs) started Monday.
The Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment (Kalikasan PNE) said suspected military agents tailed their national coordinator on Monday.
