Mayor Rodrigo Duterte retorts to Commission on Human Rights Chief Etta Rosales saying she was a bad example when the latter called him a bad influence to Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista who recently slapped an alleged Chinese drug dealer. (Ace Morandante/davaotoday.com)
A vendor takes time for an instant nap in Bolton’s sidewalk. (Ace Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Non-government organizations, farmers and local government units across Mindanao and Visayas regions make a pitch for Participatory Guarantee System which is supposed to be an alternative product certification for organic producers. (Ace Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Never minding the perils of his job, a cable worker fixes damaged wires along Ponciano street. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
During Mondays, residents mass up at the City Mayor’s office to get relief packs. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
An armored van is believed to have hit and killed this man along Bolton bridge Monday afternoon. (Ace R. Morandate/davaotoday.com)
Davao City Police Office deploys 2000 personnel to provide security for the week-long commemoration of the Kadayawan Festival. As in the past, bringing of backpacks are prohibited. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
On Wednesday, the process was transferred to the much cramped and heated Bankerohan Gym as the Davao Recreation Center had to give way for the Kadayawan Festival activity. It was only at noon time that the board finally opened the gates to allow all remaining applicants to wait inside the gym. But some had collapsed like Lumakan. Some SELDA members from Davao have volunteered to help many outside and inside the gym who have problems with their documentation papers.
Candidates pose outside the City Hall building of Davao City. (L to R) Liezel Mae O. Anac 19, (Tagabawa-Bagobo), Susan M. Batawan, 20 (Ata), Noteza M. Nogan, 20 (Obu-Manuuvu), Chally Lou A. Lacaran, 24, (Matigsalog), Cesa Mae K. Tangkih, 24 (Sama), Bai Mina A. Elatan, 20, (Iranun), Bai Azmyelah M. Latip, 19 (Maguindanao), Fahmia E. Basari, 18 (Tausog), Hida-Ya B. Polao, 21 (Maranao), Amiel T. Lubama, 21 (Kagan) and Kessia Carol D. Tar, 18 (Bagobo-clata). They will compete for the Hiyas ng Kadayawan crown on August 15 at 7:30 pm at the Davao Recreation Center. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
While the regular I-Speak press conference of the Davao City government was going on, the lights suddenly went off lasting one hour. The City Information Office continued the presscon however. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
