Leadership and city problems await newly-elected Davao councilors
May 16, 2025 3:58 pm
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YOUTH FOR WAGE INCREASE
A youth activist joins the call of the labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno for a ₱1,200 minimum daily wage hike for workers struggling against spiraling prices during the May 1 International Labor Day rally in Davao City. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)
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BRING MY TATAY HOME
Marklen Lariosa calls on the government to surface his father, KMU labor organizer William Lariosa, during a rally on the first anniversary of his father’s disappearance. The 63-year old organizer was reportedly taken by the Philippine Army in Quezon, Bukidnon. (Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com)
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NEVER FORGET
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)
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TRANSFIXED
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)
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ATIN ANG PINAS
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)
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BREAK THE CHAIN
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)
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IN PHOTOS: Indak-Indak at Pamulak sa Kadayawan
The streets of Davao City burst with colors and rhythm last August 18 as this year’s 39th Kadayawan Festival staged the Indak-Indak sa Kadayawan and Pamulak sa Kadayawan on the same date.
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IN PHOTOS: Elderly arrive early for BSKE 23 election
The elderly are among the early birds in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on Monday in Davao City, defying their age, health, and heat.
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IN PHOTOS: National BookFest brings trove of PH lit and comics to Davao
The National Book Development Board’s first-ever Philippine Book Festival in Davao City was held in time with the city’s Kadayawan festival, running from August 18 to 20 at SMX Convention Center in SM Lanang, showcasing Filipino authors, illustrators and their works and publishers of cherished Filipino literature.
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IN PHOTOS: Meeting the children of a fisherfolk community in Talisay, Batangas
Integrations like these give me strength to continue. During the lockdown, I suffered from major depression, muscle pains, headache, and nausea while stuck inside the house, teaching my students from home.
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IN PHOTOS: Davao City under Enhanced Community Quarantine
Hardly anyone now walks the streets of Davao City after the Regional Task Force announced to implement the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in the entire region 11 on the evening of Saturday, April 4.
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IN PHOTOS: Bankerohan vendors braving the food frontline for their survival
As the city is on enhanced quarantine, vendors in the city’s main market, Bankerohan Public Market, brave the threat of the pandemic in order to make their family survive another day.
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IN PHOTOS: Quiet Davao City under Covid-19 quarantine
The usual bustle and traffic in Davao City is now gone, as Mayor Sara Duterte placed the city under community quarantine on Sunday, March 15, to stop the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
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IN PHOTOS | Stunning floral floats, artistic music in Pamulak and Pitik sa Kadayawan
Stunning floats with different designs and artistic music showcasing the Davaoeňos’ culture and tradition is this year’s highlights for the Pamulak and Pitik sa Kadayawan, respectively.
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IN PHOTOS: World-class twin Expos opens in Davao City
The back-to-back trade shows of Philippine Building and Construction Expo (PHILBEX) and Travel and Leisure Expo (TLEX) Davao 2019 formally opened on Thursday, May 9, in SMX Convention Center in SM Lanang Premier, showcasing the latest innovations and products in the construction and tourism industries.
