The suspicion that nearly 50 Chinese nationals are working in a Misamis Oriental steel plant with no work visas is just a “tip of the iceberg” that needs to be probed by the government, says a local advocacy group.
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The presence of several Chinese workers alleged to be working without work visas in a steel factory in Barangay San Martin, Villanueva town, Misamis Oriental has caught the attention of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) which is now investigating this matter.
Leaders from two unions of Sumifru Phils banana packing plant in Compostela, Compostela Valley file a notice of strike on December 23 after the termination of 138 workers who refused to sign “waiver of commitment”. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
The country’s largest oil palm plantation based in Agusan del Sur rehired its 293 workers who were ‘unjustly’ terminated last year after a 62-day strike, the Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) reported.
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
The Rotto Fresh International Traders, a Cavendish banana plantation company in Compostela, Compostela Valley allegedly detained Redubla on suspicion that he helped New People’s Army guerillas in burning the company’s backhoe last July 13.
This clothes vendor could board any of these jeepneys to take his items to an ukay-ukay center in Uyanguren Street, but hard times are reflected with his decision to carry his goods with a kariton (davaotoday.com photo by Ace Morandante).
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
“Our notice has already expired and we will conduct the strike anytime if the NCMB fails to mediate,” Mendoza said. He added they postponed the strike because they have entered into mediations with the NCMB, the latest of which was 2 PM on Wednesday. Mendoza noted that so far, no conciliation agreement was inked.
By CHERYLL D. FIEL
Davao Today
Gary Martinez, International Chairperson of Migrante says their organization has helped 15 of these OFWs finally return to the country last Saturday, two of them are from Davao City. “They can talk about how they were treated by embassy officials in Riyadh,” he says.
DAVAO CITY — Around 50 workers picketed in front of Filipinas Port Services Inc. (Filport) to condemn the management of…
