Dr. Josephine J. Villafuerte, chief of the City Health office says that the programs of the government-owned Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) are good, but they lack personnel that is why some patients are not immediately attended to. Villafuerte reacted to the recent stabbing incident against a doctor and a nurse in SPMC by the father of a patient.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
After a press conference, student leaders and campus journalists from the University of the Philippines, who visited the indigenous peoples evacuees in a church compound in Davao City on Wednesday, join a Panubadtubad ritual done by Lumad leaders. The ritual was said to be an offer for the safe journey of the students. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
More than a hundred student leaders and campus journalists from the seven campuses of the University of the Philippines in the country visited the evacuation camp of indigenous peoples’ inside the United Church of Christ in the Philippines, Haran compound here.
Election officer Atty. Danilo Cullo says there are some proposal to hold elections in malls. He said they already contacted three malls in District 2, but the Commission on Elections national officials told him that the proposal is still under deliberation. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Members of the 17th City Council welcome Atty. John-Christopher Tanjili Mahamud during the first regular session of the city council this year. Mahamud was appointed as a councilor to replace Atty. Melchor Quitain, who will serve as a City Administrator. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Captain Alberto Caber, Eastern Mindanao Command spokesperson says they are still looking for the members of the Magahat paramilitary group accused of killing tribal leaders and a school administrator in Surigao del Sur on September 1, last year . (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Belinda Q. Ambi, Department of Trade and Industry Region XI believes that the logical thing for the car company to do is to recall the Montero Sports unit with sudden unintended acceleration (SUA), but only after they have found out what is to be repaired. Out of the 24 complaints against the SUA, one complaint was from Davao City.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
While waiting for the New Year countdown, thousands of Davaoeños gather along San Pedro Square on Thursday to witness a cosplay competition with costumes inspired by torotot (horn).(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
These boys welcome year 2016 using their torotot (horns) in Lanang, Davao City. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
People start to buy fruits for the upcoming New Year at the Bankerohan market, while market stalls are still not crowded. Filipinos still observe a lot of traditions that in ushering a prosperous New Year, from the shape and number of fruits to be displayed on the table and the kind of meat to avoid, to making noises at the strike of 12 midnight to scare away bad spirits. Many of these customs show strong Chinese influence.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
