POLOMOLOK, South Cotabato (MindaNews/22 September) — Multinational Dole Philippines’ (Dolefil) 4,700-strong union workers are poised to go on strike anytime now after rejecting anew on Thursday the company’s last-minute settlement offer to break the impasse in their collective bargaining negotiations.
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/22 September) — I am deeply saddened and disturbed by the issue raised on the lecture of the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, and I wish to be a voice of many silent Christians and Muslims who follow this issue with great concern.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/22 Sept) — The continuing flight of doctors and nurses for overseas work in the midst of a health crisis in the country is exacerbating discrimination against women, Lyda Canson, executive director of the Bathaluman Crisis Center, said.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/22 Sept) — At least 450 students of a rural public high school in Polomolok town in South Cotabato will soon add google, yahoo and even wikipedia to their vocabulary following their inclusion as beneficiaries of the Computer Literacy and Internet Connection (CLIC) program.
KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews/22 Sept) — Construction workers unearthed a World War II explosive in Bernardo’s compound along Daang Maharlika national highway last Wednesday.
