Jeanette Ampog of Talikala, Inc. gives updates on the setting up of Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) desks in every barangay in Davao City to help abused women and children in filing cases. Ampog said VAWC desks are not functioning since their creation as cases filed are not pursued due to the victims’ lack of resources.(Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Davao City Cooperative Development Council Chairman, Agripino L. Torres (center) and Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) Regional Director, Elma R. Oguis (left) urge everyone to form a cooperative and said their offices are willing to assist interested groups. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Claro Gawilan is joined by (from left to right) Reverend Sarly Templado of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines, Rev. Joy Mirasol, and Milagros Maglunsod-Tan of the Mindanao Integrated Services Foundation Inc. Academy during their presentation of the report from the three-day mission conducted in Kitao-tao, Bukidnon last week. The group said 55 families have already evacuated in Arakan Parish, leaving their farms unattended due to fear of being tagged as rebels or rebel supporters. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Here are some photos taken during the Martial Law years in Davao City from the files of the now defunct Media Mindanao News Service:
Davao City athletes take home medals from the recently concluded 2015 Philippine Sports Commission National Games Mindanao Leg held in Pagadian City. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Chess arbiter Alfred Moulic says Davao City has great potential in chess. To his right, is Davao Association of Private Schools and Administrators Inc. President Judith Bacarro, Daprisa Cheer Dance Competition Coordinator Dave Curada, and Oliver Enot of St. Joseph Runners Association.(Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Winners of the 2015 Philippine Olympic Committee-Philippine Sports Commission National Games chess competition at the Deped Teachers Center in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur show their medals during the Davao Sportswriters Association forum on Thursday. (From left) Exiquila Apao, won a gold medal in the Blitz category; ZsuZsa Tabudlong, won three silver and one bronze, and Janes Hitfield Caingles, won silver in the Blitz category.(Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Oliver Enot of St. Joseph Runners Association in Sta Cruz Davao del Sur announces the 3rd league of the Barkada Run to take place in Sta. Cruz this September 19.(Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
John Gaisano, chief executive officer (CEO) of JHG Trading Inc. and president of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. says the business sector is joining the calls for the immediate resumption of peace negotiation with communist rebels. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Francisco J. Lara Jr., country manager of International Alert, says government should reopen peace talks with communist rebels immediately as insurgency is exacting a higher toll compared to Moro rebellion in Mindanao. Lara cited the case of the evacuees in Surigao del Sur who are affected with the government’s counter insurgency operations. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
