Author: ACE R. MORANDANTE

Women workers of Packing Plant 92 owned by banana-company Sumifru Corporation in Compostela protest outside the Sumifru office along JP Laurel Avenue on Friday. The workers denounce the company for shifting to piece rate scheme from hourly rate which, they said, cut their wage by "more than half". (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Members of Task Force Davao salute the veterans during the city government's commemoration of Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) on Thursday held at the Veterans Memorial Circle. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

World War 2 veteran Florentino B. Babila, 90 years old, is escorted by his great grandson, Ron Babila Salban at the Veteran's Memorial Circle in Freedom Park during the Araw ng Kagitingan celebration. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Lieutenant Commander Dann August A. Cariño, head of the Coast Guard Station Davao, reports the success of their Oplan Kwaresma. He said there was no reported case of drowning or boat casualties amid the recorded 78,000 people visiting the Island Garden City of Samal (Igacos) during the Holy Week.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Police Senior Inspector Milgrace Driz, spokesperson of the Davao City Police Office, says that crime volume on the first quarter of 2015 is down to 3,846 compared to the first quarter of 2014 with 4,043. She said most of the cases are related to illegal drugs trade. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)