CAPTURED BY AMERICA. An American takes a snapshot of youth protesters commemorating the Filipino-American War of February 4, 1899 which ushered the American colonization of the Philippines. (Ace Morandante/ davaotoday.com)
SMALL MINERS PROTEST. Small scale miners from Pantukan, Compostela Valley stormed the Mines and Geosciences Bureau regional office in Davao to oppose the agency's scheme to have them registered and given an identification card, saying this legitimizes the entry of multinational corporations that would dislodge them. (Ace Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Turning 75 this February 8, Professor Jose Maria Sison, chief consultant of the National Democratic Front on the peace negotiations, answer questions from Davao Today on current issues ranging from peace talks to the possibility of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte running as president.
The workers' union of a banana plantation in Compostela Valley filed a complaint against the contract grower for alleged threat and harassment when he reportedly brandished and fired his gun to disperse the rally of workers.
Non-government organizations and consumer groups in Mindanao castigated government on its alleged mishandling of the affairs of the energy sector that they said only allowed corporations to dominate the field rather than being clipped of their powers to monopolize.