Author: ACE R. MORANDANTE

A day after attending their father's inauguration in Malacañang, Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte walks fast from his office at the City Council to attend a press conference here on Friday, July 1. He announced that City Mayor Sara Duterte is on leave until July 22. Duterte is accompanied by his security details who are members of the Presidential Security Group. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Lydia Rufino, 54, from Barangay Lapu-Lapu, Agdao district, Davao City cries while watching Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte deliver his inauguration speech shown through a projector screen inside the Mallengke in Bankerohan Public Market. Rufino said she did not expect that the long-time mayor from Davao City will be sworn into the Presidency.(Ace R.Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Davaoeños cheer and applaud President Rodrigo Duterte as they watch him deliver his inaugural speech through a big screen monitor inside the Mallengke in Bankerohan Public Market in Davao City on Thursday, June 30.(Ace R.Morandante/davaotoday.com)

A Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency XI agent burns P2.1 million worth of illegal drugs on Monday afternoon, June 27 at the Magsaysay Park in Davao City.(Ace R.Morandante/davaotoday.com)