Duterte calls closure of IP schools “stupid”
Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said the closure of the indigenous peoples schools in Davao del Norte province is a "stupid idea".
The barbers of Sibuto
School children, particularly the boys were lining up a barber shop, arranged from the shortest to the tallest, each waiting for their turn for a haircut.
Mother Lucia Subere (right) shows the photo of her son, Private First Class Khen Subere of the 27th Infantry Battalion, who is being held prisoner-of-war of the New People's Army. She begs for the immediate release of his son as he is the one who helps their family's needs. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Army trooper denies he has gone Awol
Private First Class Khen Subere denied he has gone Awol (absent without official leave) from the military during his capture by the New People's Army a month ago.
Children scour the roads towards Barangay Santa Catalina, Zamboanga City in search of scrap wood and other things, two months after the Zamboanga standoff burned hundreds of houses here. (davaotoday.com photo by Earl O. Condeza)
Survey: At least 1 in 5 PH households has one child laborer
Jepoy, 16, has been working for a sugarcane plantation in Bukidnon since he was 12 years old. At a young age, he decided to work to help his family for their survival.
RPOC Chair and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte receives Pfc. Khen Subere from the New People's Army on Saturday at Barangay Tamadong, Kiamba, Sarangani Province.
NPA releases prisoner-of-war, says “no reason to prosecute”
A month after he was captured by the New People’s Army, Private First Class Khen Subere is now able to reunite with his family.