Life in the countryside is hard says Julieta Canoman, a Matigsalog mother of four, and this makes her and other Lumad villagers to come down to downtown Davao City on Christmases to have the opportunity to receive whatever the city residents would have to give them.
The military has denied allegations that they have anything to do with the protest action here by a paramilitary group composed of indigenous peoples last Tuesday.
The Commission on Elections ruled on Thursday to accept the certificate of candidacy for president of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.
The Commission on Elections XI reported that half of the more than 170,000 voters in the region who have no biometrics, or around 87,000 voters in Davao City will not be able to vote on the next elections.
Davao City is placed under blue alert status as Tropical Depression "Onyok" entered the Philippine area of responsibility Wednesday afternoon.