A power firm released 114 newly-hatched hawkbill turtles, known locally as pawikan, in a 37-hectare nesting ground Marine Protected Area sanctuary in Punta Dumalag, Matina Aplaya, Davao City. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte refuses to turn over custody of arrested suspected child couriers to their parents, in a consultation with Social Welfare chief Malou Bermudo. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Karapatan Task Force Malita head Lordino Guatero (middle) present their fact-finding report on the murders of two farmers last week in Malita, Davao Occidental – Tony Bago and Arnel Tanduya – whom they said were victims of the military’s red-tagging campaign. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Yashuhiro Nakamura (with cap) was presented by Japanese Consul Koichi Ibara (middle) to Mayor Rodrigo Duterte Thursday after being reportedly released months after being kidnapped in Maguindanao. (Ace R. Morandante/ davaotoday.com)

Indigenous Peoples (IP) representative to the Davao City Council, Berino L. Mambo-o, Sr. and 3rd District Councilor Hon. Joselle D. Villafuerte calls on their fellow legislators and the executive branch to increase the 2015 health budget. (davaotoday.com)