Author: ACE R. MORANDANTE

Activists in Davao City flash slogans that President Noynoy Aquino made big lies during his televised speech on Monday night defending the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) as beneficial to the people. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Redemptorist priests honor their fellow priest Fr. Rudy Romano on July 11 marking the 29th year since he was abducted and disappeared during the Marcos dictatorship. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Lawyer Romeo Cabarde, Jr. (right) announces the Ateneo Legal Aid office is housing the Justice Assistance Center to facilitate claims of Martial Law victims for compensation every Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons before August 4, 2014. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

City Administrator Attorney Melchor Quitain is investigating fixing and bribery employees of the City Engineering Office who are asking for fees from businesses to speed up application for building permits. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

The indigenous peoples’ alliance Kalumaran promotes their traditional food called Tinalombo in Matigsalog or Linutlot in Bagobo where rice, shrimps, fish, chicken, coconut, and onion are steamed inside bamboo stems. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)