A student holds a placard during the 39th EDSA People Power commemoration in Freedom Park, as rallyists remember and honor the martyrs and heroes who fought against the Marcos dictatorship. (Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com)
A child who joined Monday’s National Peace Rally by the Iglesia ni Cristo in San Pedro Square Davao City had to watch performers on stage behind a police line. More than 300,000 INC members joined the rally where they watched broadcast messages from their leaders. (Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com)
Atin ang Pinas banners Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Davao’s rally during President Marcos Jr’s third SONA, as they push for the defense of the West Philippine Sea while criticizing the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) with the United States, which they say jeopardizes Philippine sovereignty. (Photo by Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com)
A cultural presentation during the Kilusang Mayo Uno’s International Labor Day rally in Freedom Park, Davao City highlights the Filipino workers’ struggles for higher wages, better working conditions and respect for their right to union. (Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com)
Members of the union Nagkahiusang Mamumuo sa Davao City Water District (NAMADACWAD) joined the International Labor Day rally led by Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) Southern Mindanao on May 1 at Freedom Park as they call for an increase in living wage amid inflation and an end to attacks on union organizing. (Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com)
A boy picks scraps from homes burned down by the fire last Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Muslim Village, Purok 7, Barangay 76-A. (Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com)
With her hand painted red, a protester symbolically slaps the face of President Bongbong Marcos Jr on a tarpaulin during a rally commemorating the 114th International Women’s Day at Freedom Park, Roxas Avenue, where various groups protest the Marcos’ push for charter change. (Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com)
Lumad school teacher Rose Hayahay holds a photo of fellow teacher Gelejurain Ngujo II, as Lumad advocates observe the second death anniversary of the New Bataan 5 murders. Ngujo, with fellow teacher Chad Booc, health worker Elegyn Balonga, and two drivers were killed in New Bataan, Davao de Oro two years ago, as Lumad advocates hold soldiers accountable for their murders. (Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com)
Rescuers struggle through chest-high floodwaters to convince residents to vacate their homes for shelter in Juliville and Jade Valley subdivisions. Some residents who live in two-story houses choose to stay and wait for the water to subside in fear of losing their belongings. (Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com)
MEMORIES. Father and son enjoy the sight of a colorful ferris wheel at San Pedro Square, a night attraction organized by the city for the Christmas season. (Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com)