Members of labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno gathered at Plaza Sta. Cruz in Manila Friday morning to hold a protest coinciding with the sixth month of the Kentex factory fire which claimed the lives of more than 74 workers.
A government official said the P10 billion budget allotted for the Philippine hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) “is a moderate figure and less than the expected expenditure.”
Thousands of students in Metro Manila walked out of classes Friday in protest of tuition hike and the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic leaders meeting.
An official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has asked the Aquino administration to execute a moratorium on all coal-fired power plants as a concrete step to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The city government has asked businesses here to light up also their stores as the city prepares its usual lighting up the city beginning December 4.