Mindanao cities to join nationwide protest on 45th year of Martial Law
September 20, 2017 8:43 pm
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AGAINST TYRANNY
Progressive groups under the Movement Against Tyranny (MAT) march in Davao City on the commemoration of the 45th anniversary of Martial Law on Thursday, September 21. Protesters called to end martial law in Mindanao and demanded justice for all victims of extrajudicial killings.(Mara S. Genotiva/davaotoday.com)
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FLOOD PRONE
Riverside residents bathe, wash their clothes and dishes at the flood-prone river under a bridge in Barangay Matina Crossing on Wednesday, September 19. These residents relocated from Marilog district in 2011 due to lack of opportunities back home. (Kenneth Paul Senarillos/davaotoday.com)
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COMFORT
The girlfriend of PFC Jaime Inventor is comforted by the fallen soldier’s colleague. Inventor was killed in an encounter with the ISIS-inspired Maute group on September 17, as the troops recapture the Bato Mosque, one of the militant’s strongholds inside the main battle area in Marawi City. (Divina M. Suson/davaotoday.com)
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TRUMP & DUTERTE
Lumad and Moro delegates of the Lakbayan of National Minorities burn an effigy that represented US President Donald Trump and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in a rally near the US Embassy in Manila on Friday, September 15. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)
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CLASH
Lumad and Moro delegates of Lakbayan of National Minorities clash with police forces as they pushed their way towards the US Embassy in Manila on Friday, September 15. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)
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DAY OF OUTRAGE
Lumad and Moro delegates to this year’s Lakbayan of National Minorities condemned on Thursday, September 14 in a rally held at the historic Mendiola Bridge in Manila the killing of Obillo Bay-ao, the 19-year old lumad student from Talaingod in Davao del Norte killed by the paramilitary group in the area. (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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