Author Archives: ACE R. MORANDANTE

Exhibitors showcase their products in the 2nd Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA), and Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand-Growth Triangle (IMG-GT) Trade Fair and Business Leader’s Conference.

The video message of President Benigno Aquino Jr., is projected to a screen, backdropping Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and other leaders of the 2nd Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA), and Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand-Growth Triangle (IMG-GT) Trade Fare and Business Leader’s Conference. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Former President Fidel V. Ramos suggests the creation of a regional task force that will enforce the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea to settle the conflict in the South China Sea, open naval and maritime shipping and foster good relations among member countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) region (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Maria Lourdes D. Lim, National Economic Development Authority Regional Director (NEDA) and Regional Development Council Vice Chairperson, announces that the NEDA board has approved two priority projects for Davao region including the expansion and modernization of Francisco Bangoy International Airport and Sasa Wharf. The announcement was made during the Roadshow for Advocacies on the Updated Regional Development Plan hosted by NEDA Wednesday. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Francis Muya laments over the arrest of his father Dominiciano, who he described as a good provider. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

A group of women under Gabriela Women’s Party-list gather along Freedom Park in Roxas Avenue Monday to collect signatures for a bill supporting the abolition of pork barrel and the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) via People’s Initiative. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Professor Emeritus, Leonor M. Briones speaks before students and faculty of the Ateneo de Davao University Monday in a forum dubbed”NahuliDAP ang Pork”. Briones is a former National Treasurer of the Philippines. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Despite the scorching heat of the sun, these workers of an ongoing building construction along Ponciano Reyes Street continue to work. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

However, Datu Daniel Pagantupan a former tribal representative, says that the tribal or the customary laws require that the killers of the father and son in the course of a military patrol shall also be meted with the death sentence.

Women’s group Gabriela lights candles to call for justice to slain Filipino transgender, Jennifer Laude. The group also calls for the abolition of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement and the Visiting Forces Agreement with the US military. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)