A total of seven persons died and 4,536 persons are currently staying in 28 evacuation centers in Northern Mindanao and parts of Eastern Visayas after a low-pressure area and a tail end of a cold front brought heavy rains on Monday.
A representative of the Hijo Employees Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative – 1, denied on Monday that they have had a hand in the recent shooting incident and the forced eviction of the Madaum Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries, Inc. farmers.
President Rodrigo Duterte shows his thick printout of personalities allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade in the country during a speech in the installation of officers and board of trustees of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. on Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Marco Polo Hotel. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
President Rodrigo Duterte and Hon. Joel L. Otarra, Philippine Postal Office Postmaster General reveal the commemorative stamp that features the logo of the ASEAN 50 Philippines 2017 on Sunday, Jan. 15 at the SMX Convention Center in Lanang, Davao City. The stamps are limited edition quantity with only 101,000 pieces printed. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Philippine President and ASEAN 2017 chairman Rodrigo Duterte unveils the commemorative coin specially designed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas for the 50th anniversary and the Philippine chairmanship of the ASEAN on Sunday, Jan. 15 at the SMX Convention Center in Lanang, Davao City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)