Members of the Samahan ng mga Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (Selda) join a protest action in Davao City to commemorate the 30th year of the EDSA People Power revolution on Thursday, February 25. The protesters are among the victims of Martial Law declared by the late strongman President Ferdinand Marcos, whose son Senator Bongbong Marcos is running for vice president in this year’s elections. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Sasa Barangay Captain, Juanito E.Flores expresses thanks to be invited during the launching of Gender and Development “VAW”/Teen Center at Francisco Bangoy National High School campus in Davao City on Wednesday, February 24 . The center is a project serves as venue for students to discuss problems pertaining to their studies and their families. This teen center is the first center put up in a school.(Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Workers of a local radio station in Davao City picket the office of the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) in Quimpo Boulevard on Thursday, February 18 after its Philippine Association of Volunteer Arbitrators junked the demand for wage increase of workers of the Radio Mindanao Network (RMN) Davao Employees Union (RDEU). Union President, Efren Armilla (holding microphone) said the wage demand was included in their collective bargaining agreement. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Fire razed at least 40 houses in a coastal village here on Wednesday, February 17.
(From left) Atty. Carlos Isagani Zarate, Representative of Bayan Muna Partylist, Bai Ali Indayla, third nominee of Gabriela Women’s Party, veteran actress and One Billion Rising campaign global director, Monique Wilson and the founder of the campaign, Eve Ensler dance during the One Billion Rising mobilization held on Friday, February 12 at the Rizal Park in Davao City. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
One Billion Rising campaign global director Monique Wilson shows her fighting stance against all kinds of violence during the dance held at the Rizal Park in Davao City on Friday, February 12. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
(From left) Florentino De La Cruz, 81, receives P3,500 monthly pension while Numeriano Argomido, 82, receives P4,000. Both joined the protest rally in front of the regional office of the Social Security System (SSS) in Bajada, Davao City to push congress to override the vetoed P2,000 pension hike increase on the last day of session. The Congress adjourned the session on Wednesday, February 2, without discussing the override. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Senior citizens queue to avail free flu vaccines inside the new health center building beside Sasa Barangay Hall in Davao City. Free medicine beneficiaries arrive as early as 8:00 am on Friday. Vaccination begins at almost 11:00 am.(Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Activists from Bagong Alyansang Makabayan lead a protest action at the Mini Forest Gym in Davao City to commemorate the first year anniversary of the Mamasapano massacre that killed 44 Special Action Forces troopers and 23 other civilians and Moro fighters. The government’s botched operation targeted suspected terrorist Zulkifli Abdhir, alias Marwan. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Kilusang Mayo Uno-Vice President for Southern Mindanao Region and former partylist representative, Joel Maglungsod urges Congress to override the vetoed bill seeking P2,000 increase for SSS pensioners and calls to all pensioners to unite and push for the approval of the bill during the protest rally in front of SSS building, Bajada, Davao City. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
