Wednesday, June 22, 2005 (Philippines)

Eight barangay captains of Paquibato District came down from their hinterland villages to receive brand new Honda 200 SR motorcycles from the City Government as part of its peace and order program. (Sun.Star Davao/Rene B. Lumawag) ONE of the two labor representatives to the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) 11 expressed dismay over the decision of the Board to only grant a P15 cost-of-living allowance to minimum wage earners of the region. Federation of Free Workers president Virginia Camus said in a phone interview Tuesday that the increase granted by the Board will never suffice for the workers. [full story]