Davao Today

The Filipino Flash Donaire earns another boxing title

DAVAO TODAY — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:23:08 +0000

Donaire who earned the moniker “The Filipino Flash,” won by split decision earning him his fifth World Boxing Title in fourth weight division. This was his first fight at 122-pound weight class.

Weighing the gains of Davao’s steel plant

JOHN RIZLE SALIGUMBA — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:53:00 +0000

Observers hail the local production of steel components to be powered by locally-produced electricity since it would benefit the construction industry and make roads and bridges cheaper to build. But for how long, things are not certain, given that the country is still tied up under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade-World Trade Organization (GATT-WTO) which allows dumping of excess steel from other countries.

Labor pains and frozen wages in Davao

DAVAO TODAY — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:01:00 +0000

Davao workers say they are working harder but paid lesser.

To be idle and hungry

DAVAO TODAY — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:57:24 +0000

A jobless counts himself part of the vast army of dispossessed worldwide. He belongs to one in three workers globally either unemployed or living in poverty. In the country, his testimony appears to show unrealized promises made by President Benigno Aquino III in the latter’s two state of the nation address.

Ilagan to PNoy: Remember Fil-Am war, Learn the lessons of history

DAVAO TODAY — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:48:14 +0000

There was good reason why Filipino patriots resisted US military presence and intervention 113 years ago. That the Aquino administration is now geared towards increasing US military presence and intervention in the country shows that President Aquino failed to learn the lessons that history has to offer. Thus said Gabriela Women’s Party Representative Luz Ilagan on [...]

KMU: Aquino must be forced to control oil prices

DAVAO TODAY — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:47:57 +0000

“He won’t do it willingly.” This was labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno’s reaction to President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III’s statement that he is willing to impose price controls on petroleum products if necessary. KMU calls on the workers and people to join protests in the coming weeks to put pressure on the President to control [...]

Lawyers Network of Belgium urges Pres. Aquino to prosecute Arroyo, Palparan

DAVAO TODAY — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:47:41 +0000

PROGRESS Lawyers Network of Belgium urges the Philippine government to release all political prisoners and to institute criminal and administrative cases against major human rights violators like former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and fugitive retired General Jovito Palparan. For many years PROGRESS Lawyers Network has been monitoring the human rights situation in the Philippines, and we [...]

DRSUS is Detrimental to Davao youth and SCUs – NUSP

DAVAO TODAY — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:47:17 +0000

Lawmaker Isidro Ungab, Davao City’s representative for its third congressional district, has proposed House Bill 5311 or an Act to establish the Davao Regional State University System (DRSUS) which will integrate the region’s four state universities and colleges (SUCs) — the University of Southeastern Philippines, Davao Oriental State College of Science and Technology, Southern Philippines [...]

Rescued wildlife animals release in Tagum forest

DAVAO TODAY — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:47:00 +0000

TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte — After three months in captivity, eleven wildlife animals were officially released in the forest of Hijo Plantation Resources in Madaum village, this city on February 1, 2012. The seven Pythons, two Macaque monkeys and two Sailfin monitor lizards are now free in the wild. Tagum City Mayor Rey Uy [...]

Hunger incidence is evidence of CCT failure -Ilagan

DAVAO TODAY — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:52:50 +0000

Hunger incidence is evidence of CCT failure -Ilagan Gabriela Women’s Party Representative Luz Ilagan recently said the recent SWS survey indicating increased hunger is evidence that the Aquino administration’s Conditional Cash Transfer program is a failure. “It is high time for the Aquino administration to rethink its Conditional Cash Transfer program and in its stead, [...]