(L-R) Hiyas ng Tingusbawan Rachel Caputol of the Bagobo Tagabawa, Hiyas ng Kadayawan Inna Betil Garcia of the Bagobo K’Lata tribe and Hiyas ng Kauswagan Mosrifa Hadji Sohair of the Maranao tribe were crowned Friday night, August 19, 2016 at the Davao Recreation Center. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Inna Betil Garcia, 22, of the Bagobo K’Lata tribe, is the Hiyas ng Kadayawan 2016. She was crowned Friday night, August 19 at the Davao Recreation Center. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Musicians from the Kalinawagan Ensemble perform along Ilustre Street, Davao City on Wednesday afternoon, August 16 to express their support to the GRP-NDF peace talks. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
The second day of the week-long Kadayawan sa Dabaw festival celebration highlighted the culture of the indigenous peoples in the opening of the “Tribuhanong Pasundayag” (cultural show) on Tuesday, August 16.
Alejandro Yadao, Jr., Department of Agriculture Region 11 rice coordinator, says that brown rice is much more nutritious than white rice, since it has higher protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
The Philippine Eagle Foundation has appealed anew for the protection of the forests and the ancestral domains of indigenous peoples in Mt. Apo saying this is vital to preserving the Philippine Eagle, a critically endangered species endemic to the Philippines.
The 31st Kadayawan sa Dabaw 2016 celebration formally started on Monday, August 15 at the People’s Park in Davao City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Veteran photojournalist Rene Lumawag looks at the photographs displayed for the “Kinabuhi: A Photo Exhibit” inside the Durian Dome in People’s Park, along Palma Gil street, Davao City. The photo exhibit, which features the 11 tribes of Davao City, opened on Monday afternoon, August 15. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Members of the group Konsensya Dabaw troop in front of San Pedro Church in Davao City on Sunday morning, August 14 to call on President Duterte to bury former president Ferdinand Marcos, Sr. in Batac, Ilocos Norte, not in the Libingan ng mga Bayani. On the candles are the names of Davaoeños who became victims of Martial Law that was proclaimed by the late strongman. (Paulo C.Rizal/davaotoday.com)
President Rodrigo Duterte said that he does not want anything to happen to Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) leader Nur Misuari and Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chairperson Jose Maria Sison, saying that they are “men of principle”.
