The Gabriela Women's Party on Monday, February 29, condemned the death of an infant who died during labor after the baby's mother was reportedly denied admission to a private hospital because of her inability to shoulder the bills.
Business representatives from Lahad Datu of Tawau in Sabah joined the dialogue for potential business trade venture held recently at the Marco Polo hotel here in Davao City.
Environmental and church groups from Metro Manila started a two-day solidarity mission today, February 26 to document the social and environmental effects of large scale mining in Sta. Cruz Zambales.
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights in the country has criticized the Japanese company Asahi Flat Glass Philippines for alleged union-busting after it retrenched 44 workers including union officials, while the collective bargaining negotiations are ongoing.
One of the strongholds of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) now houses hundreds of families affected by the government military operations against a breakaway unit of the MILF in Lanao del Sur.