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In San Rafael Elementary School, Cateel town, Davao Oriental, voters cast their vote inside the Pablo-damaged classrooms covered only with tarpaulins. (davaotoday.com photo by John Rizle L. Saligumba) ...

By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today

"We hope you would still care for us because we are just fisherfolks.  To those of you who would win, please don’t stop considering us," said Aning Lagbas, a village functionary in Isla Poo, part of Kinablangan village. ...

In Baganga Central Elem School, Baganga town, Davao Oriental, four generator sets are ready in case of a power failure. (davaotoday.com photo by John Rizle L. Saligumba) ...

In Lambajon Central Elem School, the largest polling center in Baganga town, Davao Oriental, a generator for huge lamps is on standby. Along with four other generator sets, this will power the five PCOS machines once the electricity shuts down. (davaotoday.com photo by John Rizle L. Saligumba) ...

By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today

Poll watchdog Kontra Daya said vote buying in Davao Oriental “is a common knowledge,” this is as they monitored fraud, corruption and violence in Pablo-hit areas like Lupon, Mati and Baganga. ...

By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today

Jeffrey (not his real name) said his wife and the rest of the 1,700 residents in their village were also given the same amount each by one Elisa Madulog at around 11 AM Sunday.  “They prepared a list of those who will vote and who will not," he said. ...

By ACE R. MORANDANTE
Davao Today

The contingents were about to celebrate Earth Day as they scored the continuous large-scale logging in the province even after a log ban was enforced and typhoon Pablo has already ravaged the communities, especially that of indigenous peoples and peasants. ...

Members of environment group Panalipdan and Bagong Alyansang Makabayan take to the streets Saturday to condemn the military for harassing the delegates of the April 18-20 National Humanitarian and FactFinding Mission in Barangay Binondo, Baganga, Davao Oriental. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante) ...

By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today

Karapatan secretary general Cristina Palabay assailed the military's action as it “shows the government's desperation to cover up the situation of the victims of typhoon Pablo-- the neglect of the victims' needs, the corruption in its relief and rehabilitation efforts, and worst, the harassment of people who exposed these, leading to the killing of Cristina Jose, the leader of the Pablo victims' organization.” ...