Senior citizens applaud senatorial candidate Neri Colmenares during the “Pakighinabi kang Neri” held at the Davao City Recreation Center, Thursday morning. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
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Senatorial candidate Neri Colmenares meet Davaoeños in an indoor rally at the Davao City Recreation Center. Colmenares, said, if elected, he will push for pro-people policies. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
The labor center, Kilusang Mayo Uno, commemorates the International Workers Memorial Day calling for justice for workers who were killed and injured due to the companies’ lack of safety gear for workers. A candle-lighting program is held at Freedom Park in Davao City on Thursday, April 28. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Davao City teachers participate in the absentee voting at the Teodoro L. Palma Gil elementary school, which started on Wednesday morning, April 27. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
The Davao City Police Office spokesperson Police Chief Inspector Milgrace Driz says they are ready to secure the upcoming May 9 elections. She said three districts in Davao City are placed under the election watchlist areas (EWAS) including Marilog, Paquibato and Baguio districts.(Ace R.Morandante/davaotoday.com)
10th Infantry Division spokesman Captain Rhyan Batchar defends simultaneous encounters between government troops and the communist guerrillas as pre-election measures. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
The Department of Social Welfare and Development gives 2,000 sacks of rice to struggling farmers in Koronadal City on Monday, April 25. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
After five days of protest pressuring government agencies here to act on the demands for food aids, the farmers from South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos on Monday, April 25 got 2,000 sacks of rice from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Quick Reaction fund.
This vast rice field in Barangay New Rizal, M’lang, North Cotabato shows cracked land due to severe drought. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Drought-stricken farmers who barricaded this city’s main highway did not wait long before they got partial victory Monday, April 25 with the delivery of 2,000 sacks of rice from the government.