Vice President Leni Robredo speaks at the Pamulaan Center for Indigenous People’s Education inside the University of Southeastern Philippines Mintal Campus in Davao City, where she attends the opening of the National Indigenous People’s Education Festival as guest speaker. Robredo talks about her program “Angat Buhay” which aims to uplift the lives of Filipinos, especially the indigenous on Monday, May 15. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Kilusang Mayo Uno Regional Council Chairperson Rodney Baslot (left) and Southern Mindanao Spokesperson Carlo Olalo rip apart a copy of the Department of Labor and Employment’s Direct Order 167, as a symbolic rejection of DOLE’s solution in “ending” the end of contract scheme in a press conference on Thursday, May 11 in Davao City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
PRO 11 Spokesperson Police Chief Inspector Andrea Dela Cerna said they are currently “revisiting” the drug surrenderees to fill-up a Bio Profile Form for profiling purposes.
Davao’s new jail facility in Calinan will be offering skills training and education program for the inmates.
Davao City Jail Warden Jail Supterintendent Grace Taculin bares the site development plans of the new City Jail in a press conference on Wednesday, May 10. The facility, which will be constructed in an eight hectare lot in Baranggay Wangan, Calinan will provide sports facilities and an organic farm for the inmates, among others. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Personnel of the City Traffic and Transportation Management Office clean up the traffic lights at Palma Gil Street, Davao City on Wednesday, May 10. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Apart from being a day of worship for Catholics, the usual Sunday in San Pedro Street also becomes an opportunity for enterprising Dabawenyos to earn a living, such as this balloon vendor. Depending on the size, these balloons sell for P50 to P70 a piece. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
The National Union of Journalists in the Philippines criticized City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio and Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte, for threating “Radyo ni Juan” broadcaster Dodong Solis.
Justin Ryan Morilla, a graduate of the Ateneo de Davao University College of Law, garnered the score of 88.40 percent, earning him the fifth spot in the 2016 Bar examinations.
Concerned residents monitor the water level of the Matina River along Matina Crossing in Davao CIty on Wednesday evening, May 3. Water levels reached critical level around 9 pm, resulting to assisted evacuations, but subsided around 11 pm, according to the Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
