Lumad, peasant groups unite to defend Pantaron Range
April 22, 2019 10:20 pm
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GRIEF
A Manobo woman wails on the last night of Datu Kaylo Bontulan’s wake at the evacuation center inside the UCCP Haran Compound on Monday. Bontulan was among the leaders of the Lumad communities from Talaingod, Davao del Norte who fled their homes since 2015 due to militarization. He died on April 7 during a military operation in Kitaotao, Bukidnon. (Mara S. Genotiva/davaotoday.com)
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GAME FISHING
Surigao del Norte 1st District Representative Francisco Jose “Bingo” F. Matugas (2nd from left) together with DOT-XIII Regional Director Ma. Ana T. Nuguid (5th from left), and Pilar town Mayor Atty. Maria Liza G. Resurreccion (left) led the opening ceremony of the 12th Siargao International Game Fishing Tournament on Thursday last week in Pilar, Surigao del Sur. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)
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TREASURED MOMENT
TREASURED MOMENT. Datu Sintunan Malibato (left), a staunch leader of Manobo tribe in Kapalong, Davao del Norte gets emotional as his son hands over his medal during the graduation and moving-up ceremony of Bakwit schools at Redemptorist Church in Davao City on Friday, April 5. (More…) (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)
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CHAMP
Triathlete Markus Rolli from Germany outpaced over 2,000 other triathletes, as he reached the finish line first and named this year’s IronMan 70.3 Davao champion. Rolli adds his latest win to the crown he won in 2017 in Thailand over the same race. (Ken E. Cagula/davaotoday.com)
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ARID LAND
The continuing dry spell has completely dried up this farmland in La Fortuna, M’lang, North Cotabato owned by Loisa Saragosa, 72, who complained that they were not able to plant again since the El Niño struck in the area in the middle of December last year. North Cotabato is already under the state of calamity as damage to agricultural crops is already placed at P670 million. (Mara S. Genotiva/ davaotoday.com)
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REYNA DAVAOEÑA
(L-R) First runner up Reyna Catalunan Grande Jeysyn Ramos, Reyna Davaoena Reyna Calinan Rojean M. Buhian and 2nd runner up Reyna Toril Anne M. Fernandez join the Parada Dabawenyo on Saturday, March 16. ‘Reyna Davaoeña’ is the first pageant for transgender women in Davao City. (RJS/davaotoday.com)
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