Senatorial bet and labor leader Elmer Labog from the Makabayan Coalition met with banana plantation workers in Compostela to discuss their plight.
Author Archives: KATH M. CORTEZ
As the election campaign heats up, local environment groups urge candidates to look on an important issue that contributes to climate change.
A commotion between environmental groups and the police happened during the former’s silent protest held in front of the Sangguniang Panglunsod building on Tuesday, as leaders were almost arrested.
Youth activists staged a rally in front of the Davao City Council during its session Tuesday as they urged councilors and candidates of the local elections to oppose the city government’s waste-to-energy project and instead promote zero waste solutions as the better alternative that will do less harm to the environment. (Photo by Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com)
Vendors in Davao City’s main Bankerohan Public Market were surprised on a cloudy Thursday morning to see opposition senatorial candidate Neri Colmenares visiting their stalls and talking with them.
Residents and small business operators are unaware of the proposed 60 percent water price hike in the city and are opposed to it for its timing in the pandemic.
On this day, six years ago, thousands of hungry farmers in the province of North Cotabato barricaded the main road of Kidapawan City to demand the immediate release of the provincial government’s calamity fund.
Taxi and jeepney drivers are struggling about how to make ends meet in the pandemic which is compounded with this week’s big-time oil price hike by oil companies.
Supporters of the Leni-Kiko tandem showed force in three major cities of Region 12 or SOCCSKSARGEN as the whole slate of ‘TropangAngat wooed more voters in Mindanao.
Bayan Muna Party-list coordinator for General Santos Larry Villegas was wounded in his legs when a gunman broke in his house Sunday morning.
