Author Archives: ACE R. MORANDANTE

11 years ago

AFTER THE FIRE

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A family scours through burned debris in their home after Thursday’s fire that razed 200 houses in a crowded and narrow settlement from Fatima Village, Km 11, Zone 5 Sasa through Purok 1, Muslim Village. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

11 years ago

RIVER FESTIVAL

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RIVER FESTIVAL

A colorful float representing the Ata tribe wades through Bankerohan River during Friday’s Davao River Festival, one of the events of the week-long Kadayawan Festival 2013. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

11 years ago

KADAYAWAN SECURITY DRY-RUN

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KADAYAWAN SECURITY DRY-RUN

Don’t be surprised to see policemen lining up like this during the Kadayawan parades this weekend. Davao City police is deploying 600 personnel to secure the parade route for Kadayawan’s Indak-Indak (street dancing), who are seen here conducting a dry-run for their security positioning. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

11 years ago

DAGMAY WEAVER

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Minda Amodayon belongs to the Mandaya tribe, one of the first inhabitants of Davao Oriental. During the Kadayawan Festival, she exhibits her skill in weaving the Dagmay, a fiber from a native abace tree at the Apo View Hotel. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

11 years ago

CONTRAST

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Despite the Aquino government’s declaration of “great economic success” with the supposed 7.8 percent growth rate of the country’s Gross…

11 years ago

UP CLOSE

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Fans of novelty pop rockers ‘Parokya ni Edgar’ (Edgar’s Parish) have their CDs signed by their music idols Saturday at…

11 years ago

NO TO US INTERVENTION

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“Access arrangement” with foreign troops is contrary to national sovereignty, national interest and the Constitution. This was how members of…

11 years ago

OUT OF OFFICE

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Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte says he won’t be in office for a week or two as his administration works…

11 years ago

SHARING IS LOVING

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A shoe repair man shares his modest lunch with the doves outside the Davao City Hall building. (davaotoday.com photo by…

11 years ago

DRIVERS ARE RISING

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Public utility vehicle drivers led by Transmision-Piston in Davao City score the city’s ‘implementation sans no consultation’ of the Anti-Smoke…