A supporter of President Rodrigo Duterte wears a bedeviled mask of Senator Leila De Lima during a rally in support of the Duterte administration on Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Rizal Park in Davao City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
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Hundreds of Muslims from all over Mindanao gathered at a hotel here to witness the launching of the newly reconstituted Bangsamoro Transition Commission, the group tasked to craft the Bangsamoro Basic Law on Friday, Feb. 24.
In a rare moment of solitude, President Rodrigo Duterte appears to be meditating as he waits for a photo opportunity with members of the newly launched Bangsamoro Transition Commission in Water Front Insular Hotel in Davao City, on Friday, February 24. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
President Rodrigo Duterte, along with Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza and GPH implementing panel chair Irene Santiago join the members of the expanded Bangsamoro Transition Commission for photo opportunity during the launching of the new BTC in Waterfront Insular Hotel in Davao City on Friday, Feb. 24. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
The Armed Forces would detail another battalion here to guard its perimeters, the Davao City Public Safety and Security Command Center here has announced.
After maintaining a zero incident record during recent high profile events here such as the ASEAN Summit and the Miss Universe fashion show, city police chief Senior Supt. Michael John Dubria said he believes the DCPO is already an “expert” at maintaining peace and order.
With steady hands and magnifying glass strapped to his eyes, Jun Alfanta, 56, repairs a wristwatch inside his small stall in San Pedro street, Davao City. Alfanta has been in the watch repair business since 1979, when he was still 18 years old. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Lawyers here expressed their objection to the re-imposition of the death penalty in the country, saying that it would endanger and a disadvantage to the poor because of the “corrupt” criminal justice system in the Philippines.
Policemen interact with children while securing the streets along Claro M. Recto avenue on Wednesday, Feb. 22. The added police visibility is part of the PNP’s efforts in securing the city for the ASEAN meeting held this week. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Vendors sell imitation bags of known brands in a sidewalk along Ilustre street in Davao City. Their bags can sell for as low as 200 pesos a piece, and can even go lower depending on a customer’s negotiation skills. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
