Author: ACE R. MORANDANTE

Lisette Marques, head of the City Tourism Office (CTO), says that the Kadayawan Festival in Davao City this August has a P15-million budget allocation. She said the city government shouldered P5 million for the cash prizes of the minor and major events. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Davao City Risk Reduction Management Office (DRRMO) chief Emmanuel Jaldon announces to the members of the press that they have strengthened the DCRRMO by training barangays along the rivers if there is a coming disaster. He said the DCRRMO already has an early warning system. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Davao artists volunteered to paint a mural of New People's Army commander Leoncio Pitao alias Kumander Parago along Matina highway in Davao City as their tribute to the fallen revolutionary. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Members of underground revolutionary organizations staged a lighting rally on Tuesday afternoon along Claveria Street in Davao City. The demonstrators wore masks of the slain rebel leader Leoncio Pitao alias Ka Parago. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)