Three foreigners watch as 11 tribes take turn in culture presentations at the Rizal Park. The activity is part of the week-long 29th Kadayawan fruit harvest festival. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Tribal leader Lito Sampag (left) from Barangay Gupitan, Kapalong town, Davao del Norte discloses to the media the alleged military restriction on their movement, including their routine work in the farms, as the military renews counterinsurgency operations. A military-organized paramilitary among other tribesmen is being used to enforce the restriction on them in the villages of Kapatagan, Mankay, Taonatok, Aninipot and Ngan, all in Kapalong. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Congress could regain its dignity should the impeachment process versus President Benigno Aquino III run its course, a partylist lawmaker said.
As Palparan now faces trial for kidnapping and serious detention, more cases such as those in Mindanao would show how his bloody legacy in Luzon has also cast a long shadow in the country.
"Kadayawan is a Bagobo word that means happiness. It's a time our communities gather after harvest time, to thank the gods for the harvest. We celebrate through feasts, and with songs and dance played with our instruments," he said.