Barangay captains of Davao City behind the Duterte 2016 Movement claims they had gathered endorsement from local officials from Visayas and Mindanao to push Mayor Rody Duterte for the presidency. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Nearly 4,000 people were caught violating the city’s smoking ordinance last 2013. The city’s anti-smoking task force head Dr. Domeilyn Villareiz said the violators rose 50% from 2012. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Davao City Police Chief Superintendent Vicente Danao announces the deployment of 1,000 police forces to secure public schools for the opening of classes starting with last week’s Brigada Eskwela. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Mayor Rodrigo Duterte (with mic) calls for the pullout of troops in Paquibato District during a presscon with the Makabayan coalition that conducted a fact-finding mission in the area on alleged human rights violations. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
The Makabayan coalition led by Satur Ocampo (second, right) urges the government to pull out military troops in communities in Southern Mindanao after human rights violations were documented in this week's fact finding mission. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)