Read more about the article Does Rodrigo Duterte deserve the Datu Bago award?
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte explains why he ordered the dismissal of Maia Valdez, an Undersecretary under the office of Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco Jr., in an interview with the media during his visit to the Western Command (WesCom) Headquarters at Camp General Artemio G. Ricarte in Puerto Princesa, Palawan on April 6, 2017. The President also warns he is ready to dismiss more officials if he senses any trace of corruption among them. KARL NORMAN ALONZO/Presidential Photo

Does Rodrigo Duterte deserve the Datu Bago award?

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Does Rodrigo Duterte, former president and long-time mayor of Davao City, deserve this year’s Datu Bago Award? This question was raised after the Datu Bago Awards…

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Read more about the article P38 daily wage increase “not enough” for Davao workers
SAFETY. Unsecured without any harness, a worker manages to climb one of the posts of a three-story building that is under construction along San Pedro Street in Davao City. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

P38 daily wage increase “not enough” for Davao workers

Daily wage earners in Davao City are not satisfied with the new salary increase of only P38 daily in Region 11 announced by the Department of Labor and Employment XI.

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Read more about the article Davao City reports 2,707 VAWC cases in 2023
There are still challenges as women are still reluctant to report abuses to authorities. The IGDD is conducting paralegal training for VAW desk officers in the barangays. (Image by Tumisu from Pixabay)

Davao City reports 2,707 VAWC cases in 2023

Coming off an abusive relationship, Michelle (not her real name), age 26, said reporting her ordeal from her live-in boyfriend was “not an easy decision to make”, but had to do it for her three-year-old daughter.

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