A protester hold a placard in front of the Commission on Human Rights Region XI office in Davao City to criticize the inefficiency of the agency in resolving the killings of three civilians in Paquibato district a year ago. Three civilians were killed on June 14, 2015 after members of the Army fired at a house where they said they were about to serve warrants of arrest for alleged NPA members. (Ace R.Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Robelyn Montecalvo, whose husband Allan Motecalvo, is a political detainee, is hopeful that her husband will be released under the Duterte administration. (Ace R.Morandante/davaotoday.com)
A wide screen television was displayed by a pawnshop in San Pedro street,showing the recent basketball game of the NBA, while passersby stop for a while to watch the game. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Ernesto Abella will be sitting as one of the designated presidential spokespersons of incoming president Rodrigo Duterte. Abella, a native of Davao City is the president and founder of the Southpoint School. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Parents and their children are in a hurry not to be late for the first day of school in Kapitan Tomas Monteverde Senior Central Elementary School in Davao City where 4,349 students are enrolled. The Department of Education said 25 million students from both public and private schools are back to school on Monday, June 13. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Bayan Muna Representative Carlos Isagani Zarate says one of the priority bills that they will re-file in Congress the bill seeking mandatory insurance coverage for journalists and the Freedom of Information bill. (Ace Morandante/davaotoday.com)
On Independence Day, a man vends flaglets along San Pedro Street in Davao City.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
The local Government of Davao City celebrates the 118th anniversary of the Philippine Independence Day and givea tribute in front of the statue of the P hilippine hero, Dr. Jose Rizal at the Rizal Park, Sunday morning. (Ace R.Morandante/davaotoday.com)
The local Government of Davao City celebrates the 118th anniversary of the Philippine Independence Day and givea tribute in front of the statue of the Philippine hero, Dr. Jose Rizal at the Rizal Park, Sunday morning. (Ace R.Morandante/davaotoday.com)
A person with disability displays mini Philippine flags outside the San Pedro Church, Saturday noon. Tomorrow is the 118th commemoration of the Philippine independence.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Nestor Siazon, 30, sprawls bloodied in the pavement beside his mini shop at the corner of Damosa, Lanang, Davao City. Witnesses tell police probers he was killed by two men in motorcycle at around 10:00 am on Friday. (Photo by MPG-DCPO)