Estella Mae L. Partoza, one of the 75 striking workers of the Japanese company Nakashin Davao International, shows a certificate declaring the workers’ union, Nagkahiusang Mamumuo sa Nakashin (Namana) is registered with the Department of Labor and Employment. The barricade of the workers’ union was dispersed Thursday, September 15 after the Regional Trial Court ruled that the strike is illegal and the dispute is civil and not of labor in nature. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)