Mayor Rodrigo Duterte symphatizes with the wife of New People’s Army commander Leoncio Pitao aka “Ka Parago”during his wake Monday evening at the Cosmopolitan Funeral. Duterte tells the military to declare a ceasefire during the wake of Ka Parago. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte checks the new Pediatric Ambulance purchased by the City Government of Davao for the 911. The ambulance is equipped with an incubator. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Major General Eduardo Año presents the report on the death of Leoncio “Ka Parago” Pitao of the New People’s Army’s 1st Pulang Bagani Command after an operation by the Task Force Minion with troops from 10th Infantry Division, 1003rd Brigade, 69th Infantry Battalion, 6SRC of 2nd Scout Ranger Battalion, and Intelligence Service of the AFP (Isafp) during their press conference on Monday morning. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
63 years old Melvin Bayancian, a Dibabawon-Mangowangan tribal elder in Sitio Bango, Barangay Ngan, Compostela, Compostela Valley Province calls for protest against the exploration of 12,000 hectares in the area. The Agusan Petroleum and Mineral Corporation has been granted mining rights in five barangays in Compostela. Settlers and tribal farmers demanded the cancellation of the exploration permit in a protest held in front the office of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau region XI on Thursday. (Ace R.Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Dr Ma.Theresa L. Bad-ang, spokesperson of Renal Disese Control Program of the Department of Health, says excessive salt intake will lead to hypertension and eventually to kidney failure. Bad-ang said that around 2 grams of salt is the limit of intake per individual. Bad-ang said one should drink up to 10 glasses of water when he exceeds salt intake. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Seven houses are consumed by the fire around 11:00 am on Friday at Purok 5, Barangay 40-D Bolton Extension, Davao City. Firefighters of Central 911 estimated the damage at P1.5 million. (Ace R Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Muslims in Davao City start their observation of the fasting month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, today. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
10th Infantry Division Major General Eduardo Año says they welcome the investigation on the recent killings by the Army in Paradise Embac, Paquibato District by the City Council. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Josefina Enlog, wife of slain peasant and tribal leader Datu Ruben Enlog, along with other relatives of the victims of Paquibato “massacre” allegedly done by the Army, troop to the City Council to ask for help and demand justice. The Army said the victims were members of the New People’s Army. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Indigenous People Mandatory Representative Halila Sudagar presides the regular session in the Sanguniang Panglungsod, Tuesday. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
