Mayor Rodrigo Duterte wants strict supervision of the police on the operation of the civilian “auxiliary police” to counter akyat bahay (burglars) to avoid abuse and “colored partisan politics.”
Joel Maglunsod (right) of the labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno joins workers of Superstar Coconut Products in demanding the Department of Labor to enforce occupational safety standards following the factory accident that killed one worker. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Youth activists staged on Friday a picket at University of Mindanao, Davao City's biggest tertiary school, for hiking tuition by ten percent at an amount of 435 pesos per unit. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
The brothers and two other siblings have dropped out of school. "Our brother earns so little, we don't have a chance to finish school," said Rick in the vernacular. Like other families living under the bridge, parents work in the nearby public market as cart pushers or porters, where earnings could barely sustain their daily food and basic needs. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Health conscious Davao residents find organically-grown vegetables and fruits every Friday afternoon at Rizal Park through the initiatives of health and environment advocates with the city government. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)