By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
“I call on Aquino to stand up for us and to put a stop to the demolition. Even if we are poor, we are also humans.” – Eunila Borito, resident of Isla Puting Bato
Isla Puting Bato residents to rebuild lives, homes after fire
Tags: Philippine Ports Authority
Manila North Harbor Workers Slam Impending Deal’s Provision
Press Release April 11, 2010 Manila North Harbor’s Pier 8 Workers’ Union today slammed the provision on payment for past services in the impending deal between stakeholders in the ongoing privatization of the port, saying it is disadvantageous to workers and smells “a little too fishy.” Last Tuesday, Philippine Ports Authority General Manager Oscar Sevilla…