Monday, March 31, 2008 (Philippines)

Sopreano Sabanal, vice president of union affiliated with ALU-TUCP, sustained a cut on his forehead during the clash between the police and strikers Saturday afternoon. (Victor L. Camion/Sunnex) THE violent dispersal at the port of Dumaguete City between policemen and striking port workers Saturday failed to stop protesters from blocking arrastre and stevedoring operations of Prudential Customs Brokerage Services, Inc (PCBSI) Sunday. The management of PCBSI, new cargo-handling firm of the city, said Sunday that the striking workers affiliated with the Associated Labor Union-Trade Union of the Philippines (ALU-TUCP), were still blocking cargo trucks and PCBSI personnel from going into and coming out of port premises. Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo [full story]