Marina Ruivivar of the Datu Bago Awards committee announces the recipients of the Datu Bago 2016 in Davao City. The 46th Conferment of Datu Bago Awards 2016 is one of the major events of the 79th Araw ng Davao. It is set on March 12 (Saturday) at the Royal Mandaya hotel. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Too many pedicab drivers and bystanders blocking an already narrow path caused the delay in the response of firefighters who were putting out the fire that razed at least 60 houses in Barangay 76-A Bucana on Tuesday, March 8.
Fearless faces of women from Mandug, Buhangin district as they join the 106th International Women’s Day held at the Rizal park in Davao City on March 8. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
A fire fighter puts out a fire affecting around 50 houses in Bucana, Barangay 76-A on Tuesday, March 8. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Jolita Ladica, 58, salvages disposed fruits along the streets of Bangkerohan to feed her two sick sons and a step-daughter. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Veteran Filipino actor Christopher de Leon is among the celebrities included in the music video of the song Salupongan (unity) produced to help the indigenous peoples of Mindanao who are affected by mining and militarization. The video premiered on Saturday, March 5 in Davao City. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Joel Catulong, Engineer IV of Mines and Geosciences Bureau Region XI, said they will wait for the assessment report if there are lapses on the safety rules and regulation for small scale miners. But he said some small scale miners compromise it as they only focus on productions. (Ace R.Morandante/davaotoday.com)
As part of the month-long activity of the human rights caravan dubbed, Mindalakbayan, students from the Assumption College of Davao welcome the students of Misfi Academy and Salugpongan school on Friday, March 4. The Lumad students share their experiences as victims of militarization and displacement to the college students. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Roldan Gonzales, chairperson of the Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc says that the 5th General Assembly of PMPI composed of 250 civil society organizations had made its plans and resolutions concerning peace and human rights, sustainable agriculture and fisher folk development and climate change adaption and disaster risk reduction management. The assembly was held at Tagum City last week. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
The Mutya ng Dabaw 2016 top 15 candidates are presented to the press during the regular I-Speak press conference at the Davao City Hall. They will compete for the crown on March 15 at the Davao Recreational Center. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
