Author: MEDEL V. HERNANI

Youth convenors of Rise for Education alliance light candles along Freedom Park in Davao City before they lead hundreds of delegates of the International Solidarity Mission 2015 in a torch march going to United Church of Christ in the Philippines Haran compound where the Lumad evacuees are staying. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

An art exhibit of Vic Secuya will be shown at the Abreeza Corporate Center on August 24-27. Secuya said he will share through 32 pieces acrylic on canvas paintings, what he saw during his visit to Israel and the Holy Land. On August 24 to September 7 the "Illumination is light," - a 12-piece large format painting exhibit featuring Secuya's expressions to his travel will also be displayed at the SM Lanang. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

Ata Manobos from Kapalong, Davao del Norte, (from left) Lino Maluhinday and Roy Basid help the medical team during the International Solidarity Mission to Mindanao, who conducted a medical mission for the lumad evacuees in United Church of Christ in the Philippines Haran Mission Center on Monday. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

United Church of Christ in the Philippines Bishop Hamuel Tequis (second from left) and Manobo tribal evacuees inside the UCCP Haran compound in Davao City file seven charges against 28 respondents including North Cotabato 2nd District Representative Nancy Catamco, and high-ranking police and Army officials before the Department of Justice on Friday afternoon. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

Representatives from the information and communications technology sector are calling on the National Telecommunications Commission and telecommunication companies to lower the cost of broadband in Mindanao to help them compete globally. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)