Small scale miners and farmers from Compostela Valley Province hold a candle lightning protest in front of the Mines and Geoscience Bureau Region XI office. They are asking government to scrap the Mining Act of 1995, which they say legitimizes environment degradation in mineral-rich areas. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
With the help of flashlights, it’s business as usual for store owner Leo Garcia amid the recurring outages in Davao City. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Hundreds of Lumads and members of progressive organizations rally in front of Task Force Davao’s headquarters to urge Commander Cristobal Zaragosa to apologize to the Lumad evacuees staying at the gutted Haran Compound for his malicious statements. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Ferdinand Marañon, CEO and president of Southern Agro Export Corporation (Sagrex), says the second National Banana Congress in April will tackle problems gripping the banana industry. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Around 3,000 people in Cotabato City Plaza witness the political rally of presidential aspirant Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte, Saturday afternoon, February 27. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Presidential hopeful Mayor Rodrigo Duterte seeks the Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s support and asks MILF Vice-Chairperson Ghadzali Jaafar not to wage war in the wake of the non-passage of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law. Duterte visited Camp Darapanan in Maguindanao on Saturday, February 27. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Members of the Samahan ng mga Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (Selda) join a protest action in Davao City to commemorate the 30th year of the EDSA People Power revolution on Thursday, February 25. The protesters are among the victims of Martial Law declared by the late strongman President Ferdinand Marcos, whose son Senator Bongbong Marcos is running for vice president in this year’s elections. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Sasa Barangay Captain, Juanito E.Flores expresses thanks to be invited during the launching of Gender and Development “VAW”/Teen Center at Francisco Bangoy National High School campus in Davao City on Wednesday, February 24 . The center is a project serves as venue for students to discuss problems pertaining to their studies and their families. This teen center is the first center put up in a school.(Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Students and faculty from the University of the Philippines Mindanao listen to Jose Maria Sison’s speech during the launching of his book “Crisis Generates Resistance” and of the graphic novel, “Louie Jalandoni: Revolutionary” on Monday, February 22. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
These two student boarders of the dormitory inside the UCCP Haran compound in Davao City look for something useful for their school papers and books that burned Wednesday, February 24. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
