Posts by tag: davao

11 years ago

OFWs WOES

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OFWs WOES

Alfred Bulasa (left), a worker in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is one of the thousands affected by the “Saudization” policy in the Middle East which required foreign workers to have working VISAs and EQAMAs (residence permits). Those who don’t have these were given three months to either go home or find another employer, otherwise, they will be imprisoned for a year and employers will be made to pay the penalties. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

11 years ago

AGRIBUSINESS SOLUTIONS

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“We want to contribute to the country’s inclusive growth and food security,” says Alfonso Salcedo Jr. (right), Executive Vice President…

11 years ago

JOURNEY FOR JUSTICE

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Hundreds of Lumads and peasants from Arakan town and Kidapawan City join the protest outside the Davao City’s Garden Oases…

11 years ago

PRIME SUSPECT

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Jimmy Ato (facing CHR officials), one of the prime suspects in the killing of Italian priest Fr. Fausto Tentorio, denies…

11 years ago

ODD JOB

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Ryan Lupas, 18 of New Matina Gravahan in Davao City earns PHP 150 a day from sifting sand for making…

11 years ago

WATER CANNON

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Firefighters try to extinguish the fire that razed the 96-year old Davao Mental Hospital building Wednesday morning along the city’s…

11 years ago

SLOW GRIND OF JUSTICE

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Sympathizers of slain Italian priest Fausto ‘Pops’ Tentorio picket outside the Garden Oases Resort in Davao City where the Commission…