Former Davao City mayor Sara Duterte shares a lunch with Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo in a restaurant in Davao City, Tuesday. Robredo, the vice presidential bet of Liberal Party, says she and Sara, who substitutes for her father as mayoral candidate, are friends as the latter serves as Davao City Mayor while her husband, Jesse Robredo was Department of Interior and Local Government secretary. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
A vender awaits buyers of his sun glasses inside the Dahican resort on Monday morning. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
This young vendor tries his best to roll the Puto Bumbong, a traditional Filipino kakanin, using only the light from the lamppost on the second day of Simbang Gabi. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Members of the bike patrol unit of the Davao City Police Office roam around the vicinity of San Pedro Church during the second day of the Simbang Gabi. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Thousands of Davaoeños attend the first night of Filipino tradition Simbang Gabi at the San Pedro Cathedral. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
The police assured the public of their safety in Davao City in the series of Catholic dawn masses to usher in the observance on December 25 of the birth of Jesus Christ. Davao City Police Office (DCPO) spokesperson, Chief Inspector Milgrace Driz says the first day of the Simbang Gabi in the city on Wednesday was peaceful. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
The Highway Patrol Group (HPG) in the Davao Region receives six mobile cars and eight motorcycles that were were used during the recently held Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. The group’s Deputy Director, Supt. Joy Andrada, announces it during a press conference on Wednesday. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
After sunrise, all fishing boats dock on this area of Sta Ana wharf in Davao City after the businessmen traders collect their tons of tamban fish (herring) catch. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
A Lumad from Kitaotao,Bukidnon pays visit to the newly-born baby inside the evacuation camp in UCCP Haran Tuesday afternoon. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)
At least five trucks and three Lawin-type public utility jeepneys (PUJ) loaded with paramilitary men from tribal communities pass by the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP), Haran compound, Fr. Selga Street, Davao City on Tuesday morning. . (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
