“Peace talks will solve Lumad issues, not martial law”
July 28, 2017 6:29 pm
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CRAMPED
A Maranao mother rocks her infant child to sleep inside a three feet by four feetclassroom at the Al Noor Madrasah School in Barangay Tomas Cabili, Iligan City on Thursday, July 27. At night time, four to five families cramp the rooms such as this to sleep, often with the men opting to stay outside to give the women and children more space. (More…) (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
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LIFT MARTIAL LAW
Students from Salugpongan Ta Tanu Igkanogon Learning Center Inc. from Talaingod town, in Davao del Norte continue to call on President Rodrigo Duterte to lift Martial law and stop militarization in Lumad schools as they hold a protest with their teachers in front of the Department of Education (DepEd) Region in Davao City on Thursday, July 27. (More…) (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)
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SIGNBOARDS UP
Despite a new rule banning display of destination signboards, these jeepneys sneak signboards on their windshields on Wednesday, July 26, in Davao City. The restriction is in accordance with the Anti Distracted Driving Law. (More…) (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
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STOP MILITARIZATION
Lumad leaders and students from Southern Mindanao Region, CARAGA and SOCCSKSARGEN call on President Rodrigo Duterte to stop the military attacks in lumad schools and the lift the martial law as they joined the protest actions in the ongoing Kampuhan (camp out) at the historic Mendiola Bridge in Manila. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)
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SONA PROTEST
Thousands of peasants, workers, indigenous people, urban poor and other sectors coming from various parts of the country march towards the House of Representatives on Monday, July 24 to air out the people’s grievances in time with the second State of the Nation Address of President Rodrigo Duterte. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)
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DEAD, BUT NOT SILENCED
Bystanders look at the cardboard coffins lined with the names and portraits of victims of extrajudicial killings in Southern Mindanao Region displayed along Roxas Avenue in Davao City on the day of President Rodrigo Duterte’s 2nd State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 24. (More…) (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
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TRIBUTE TO PEOPLES’ HEROES
Prior to their march to Congress to protest the second State of the Nation Address of President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, July 24 workers from Southern Mindanao Region light candles at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani in Quezon City and paid tribute to the martyrs of the people who offered their lives for the masses. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)
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ROCK FORMATION
This rock formation that resembles a small island is found in Cape San Agustin in Governor Generoso town, Davao Oriental which faces the Celebes Sea. Cape San Agustin lies at the tip of the southeastern part of Mindanao. (Zea Io Ming c. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)
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PAROLA
This photo taken on Sunday, July 16 shows the famous Parola (lighthouse) in Governor Generos town in Davao Oriental which was built in 1938. The place is frequently visited by tourists who want to get a panoramic view of the Celebes Sea. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)
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SHADE OF BLUE
A painter brushes the rolling gates of a shopping mall with blue paint in San Pedro Street in Davao City on Tuesday, July 4. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
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AFTERNOON RIDE
Three men venture for an afternoon boat ride in the calm sea waters in Iligan Bay. As tensions continue in the nearby Marawi City, navy boats have been patrolling the area as part of measures to ensure security at the ports and other facilities in the area. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)
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MORNING SCOUR
A resident does an early morning scour along the beaches of Linamon town in Lanao del Norte for edible seashells. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)
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IN PHOTOS| Burying the unclaimed victims of Marawi siege
Davaotoday.com witnessed the loading of the unclaimed dead bodies in wooden coffins from the funeral parlor, their transport that passed through the city proper of Iligan and their burial at Dalipuga Public Cemetery on Thursday, June 15.
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IN PHOTOS | Several soldiers wounded in Marawi
A convoy of several army trucks transported wounded soldiers in a hospital here Friday afternoon.
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IN PHOTOS | War taking its toll on civilians in Marawi
Children, considered as the most vulnerable, experience uneasiness and distress inside the evacuation centers. (Alexander Lopez/davaotoday.com photo)
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SUMMER RIDE
The crew of a passenger boat leaving the Island Garden City of Samal for Davao City sits comfortably as the seas are calm and the passengers Monday afternoon, May 22, 2017 are just few amidst the end of the summer season. (Photo by KJ Millondaga)
