SM Mall Lanang displays a paper art of Davao’s brand of durian fruits and indigenous peoples’ garb. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
The celebration of the country’s 116th Independence Day seem quiet save for flags hanging outside government offices and business establishments in the city’s downtown area. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
A market porter bears the morning heat to make his daily delivery of fresh vegetables from Bankerohan to Mabini market, which earns him some 100 pesos for his labor. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Davawenyos like the rest of the Filipinos reeling from poverty and issues of government corruption could barely feel the upcoming celebration of the country’s 116th Independence Day. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Lack of standard safety equipment and a union to fight for the workers’ safety highlighted the recent incident that killed a coconut manufacturing worker and injured six others here.
Relatives and friends of slain lawyer Emmanuel Acuña flew balloons during his burial at Davao Memorial Park last Monday asking for justice, while police are continuing the probe on his murder. (contributed photo by Rex Velesrubio)
The Ecumenical Voice for Peace and Human Rights in the Philippines (EcuVoice), a network of human rights defenders and faith-based institutions, will be participating in the 26th sessions of United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland from June 10 to 17, 2014.
Lito ! Willie! My true and loyal friends, come! Let us celebrate! Today is Freedom Day! INDEPENDENCE…! Let us laugh out loud! Let us burst out to our utmost hilarious laughter until the whole planet earth rocks to the beat of our rejoicing!
Member-consumers of Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative are enraged that more power outages will be done soon because the firm failed to pay its half a billion debt to the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management (PSALM) Corporation.
Theatre director BJ Absin and Hochi Benitez of the Women Studies and Resource Center promote their upcoming play the Vagina Monologues on June 27 and 28 which they translated into Cebuano to better connect with Davao audience. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
