BYE MAYOR
Farmers in an undisclosed area in Compostela Valley wave to Mayor Rodrigo Duterte as he left on a helicopter with released army Sergeant Jeric Curay who was held by the New People's Army for 18 days. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Farmers in an undisclosed area in Compostela Valley wave to Mayor Rodrigo Duterte as he left on a helicopter with released army Sergeant Jeric Curay who was held by the New People's Army for 18 days. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
The local government unit of a town in Zamboanga del Sur turned over 2,000 kilos of organic rice seeds and vegetable seeds to Manobo evacuees here in an activity facilitated by environmental groups.
Captured Army Sergeant Jeric Curay (right) shakes hands with the custodial unit of the New People's Army Comval-North Davao subregion, whom he said had treated him well in his 18 days of captivity. Curay was released on Wednesday at a NPA area in Compostela Valley. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
A child from one of the 1,000 familes who lost their homes to the Isla Verde fire scrapes rice from the cooking pot. Families said they not only lost their homes but their savings as well to cope with their temporary stay at the Mini-Forest in Boulevard. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
In an Earth Day cultural performance at Davao City People's Park, world-renowned Kaliwat Theatre Collective performed an original song while Talaingod Manobo evacuees joined in a dance. The performance was part of a benefit concert to raise awareness on human rights and mining issues in Talaingod, Davao del Norte. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)