Author: MEDEL V. HERNANI

Thousands of ?farmers, mostly indigenous peoples, in Southern Mindanao march ?to the Department of Social Work and Development Office (DSWD) in Davao City on Wednesday morning, Oct. 26 to demand the release of their calamity fund in the aftermath of the long dry spell in 2015 toward summer of this year. They march back to their temporary shelter in barangay Barangay 5-A Bankerohan Gym, Davao City. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco Jr., leads the launching of Kilusang Pagbabago in support of the policies of President Rodrigo Duterte at the Rizal Memorial Colleges gymnasium in Davao City on Sunday, Oct. 23. Evasco ?e?ncourages the people from barangay level up to national level to get involve in remolding the system of governance. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

A woman farmer from Barangay Waan, Buhangin District, Davao City, computes her sales for selling vegetables and banana in Rizal Park here Friday, Oct. 14. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

Farmers in Davao City sell various organic fruits, vegetables and seedlings at Rizal Park market, Oct. 14, Friday Afternoon. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

Masipag-SMR welcomes the move of an international movement Friday, Oct. 14, to press charges before an international court against US-based Mosanto Corporation for alleged crime against humanity and environment. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)