The continuing dry spell has completely dried up this farmland in La Fortuna, M’lang, North Cotabato owned by Loisa Saragosa, 72, who complained that they were not able to plant again since the El Niño struck in the area in the middle of December last year. North Cotabato is already under the state of calamity as damage to agricultural crops is already placed at P670 million. (Mara S. Genotiva/ davaotoday.com)
(L-R) First runner up Reyna Catalunan Grande Jeysyn Ramos, Reyna Davaoena Reyna Calinan Rojean M. Buhian and 2nd runner up Reyna Toril Anne M. Fernandez join the Parada Dabawenyo on Saturday, March 16. ‘Reyna Davaoeña’ is the first pageant for transgender women in Davao City. (RJS/davaotoday.com)
Using a plastic trash bin, a man tries to douse a burning grassy area in Barangay Macabalan, Cagayan de Oro City, early Saturday afternoon, March 9. The Bureau of Fire Protection has reminded the public to be vigilant as the dry season is slowly being felt throughout the country, which might cause sudden conflagrations. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)
A woman portrays a chained Filipina who is confronted with various issues of the society in a protest action during the commemoration of the International Women’s Day on Friday, March 8, 2019 in Davao City. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)
Using a detection device, an official Bureau of Internal Revenue in Northern Mindanao checks the stamps of reams of cigarettes that were confiscated by authorities in Cagayan de Oro City on Thursday, March 7, 2019. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)
A father and his son spend an early morning walk to catch the first rays of sunlight while watching the big waves slam the shorelines of Baler town in Aurora province. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)
A firefighter cleared some debris after a fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon in Purok 4, Isla Verde, Barangay 23-C in Davao City that destroyed around 200 houses in the area. (Mary Joy Alferez/davaotoday.com)
Residents of Purok 4, Isla Verde, Barangay 23-C in Davao City were in complete chaos after a fire broke out at around 1:20 p.m. on Wednesday that destroyed around 200 houses in the area. (Princess Regina Clamohoy/davaotoday.com)
Former Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go and Presidential son Sebastian “Baste” Duterte chat with National Democratic Front of the Philippines-Mindanao spokesperson Ka Joaquin Jacinto and the head of the New People’s Army Custodial Unit after the formal release and turn-over ceremony of the eight Prisoners of War on Tuesday, February 19, 2018 in the mountainous part of Bayugan City in Agusan del Sur. (More…) (Mara S. Genotiva/davaotoday.com)
Two kids spend their afternoon selling heart-shaped flowers and red balloons to couples spending Valentine’s Day in Davao’s Rizal Park. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)
