Nineteen-year-old ‘Bea’ narrates how she was misled at age 14 to work at a videoke bar and suffered abuses from her manager and costumers during Friday’s forum launching of an anti-child trafficking coalition. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
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Balsa Mindanao conveners present their plaque of commendation to Phoenix Petroleum Corporate Affairs Manager Ben Sur (black shirt) for their support to the survivors of Typhoon Yolanda in Leyte. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
A boxer displays his prowess in a press conference promoting the June 28 Boxing Revolution 1 at Davao City Recreation Gym (Almendras Gym) promoted by former Governor Manny Piñol of Sonshine Sports Management. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Some 500 farmers from Barangay Teresa of Maco town, Compostela Valley picketed the Mines and Geosciences Bureau in Davao City to raise their fear of dislocation from the expansion of Apex Mining Company. (Medel V. Hernani, davaotoday.com)
Bayan Muna Representative Carlos Zarate (right) raises concern on the government’s move to penalize ‘colorum’ passenger vehicles saying it would not remedy the traffic problems in key cities in the country. At left is Land Transport Regulatory and Franchising Board regional spokesperson Edgar Violan. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Eight Davao youths will participate in the Street Football World Event Brazil in July 1 to 12, 2014 represented by Tambayan Center for Children’s Rights upon invitation of the Argentinian NGO Fundacion Futbol para el Desarrollo (FUDE). (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Farmers and indigenous people led by Farmers Association of Davao City picketed the Department of Agriculture Office over the recent hike in prices of rice and garlic, and failure to provide services to farm communities. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Farmer and barangay leader Pedro Cadungog (left) of Maco, Compostela Valley with son Randil recounts how army soldiers forced them as guides in tracking the New People’s Army last June 7, that resulted to them witnessing soldiers killed or injured from a detonated blast. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Children rights advocates observe June 12 as the World Day Against Child Labor with a march as they press government to act and help child workers through more social services. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Children organized by the Kaugmaon Foundatoin in a choir performance during the World Day Against Child Labor on June 12 held at Davao City’s People’s Park. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
