Teachers urge the government to suspend the implementation of K-12 and encourage a deeper study of the program. The Suspend K to 12 Alliance says adding more years in basic education is not a guarantee to improve the students’ competency. The group will file a petition for Temporary Restraining Order before the Supreme Court to suspend the implementation of the program. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
1st Lt. Christyn Joan Pamplona, OIC spokesperson of the armed forces 10th Infantry Division, says a 15 year-old T’boli girl from Far South Cotabato allegedly surrendered to the 27th Infantry Batallion, (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Workers of LBC Davao protested outside their main branch in Claveria after filing a Notice of Strike due to the deadlock of their collective bargaining negotiations with the management. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Parents and students from elementary and high school troop to Francisco Bangoy National High School in Barangay Sasa for enrollment on Monday.
The recognition rites of Ata-Manobo students was long overdue after paramilitary group, Alamara, refused Misfi Academy to conduct their ceremony on March 27 in Sitio Patel, Brgy. Gupitan, Kapalong, Davao del Norte. The moving up ceremony was held at the Davao City Recreation Center on Monday. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
T-shirt printing is a booming business during school opening. Logo printing is offered at P20 for a small logo print and P50 for a larger logo outside Kapitan Tomas Monteverde Senior Central Elementary School during the first day of enrollment. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte reveals on Friday his message to Vice President Jejomar Binay who recently said that he would like Duterte to be his running mate for 2016 elections. Duterte said if daughter Sara will run again for mayor, he will be retiring after this term. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Bae Lita Cundag, Bae Nini Cundag and Bae Ligcayan Ligcay Bibyaon from Sitio Nalubas, Barangay Palma Gil, Talaingod, Davao del Norte seek refuge at the office of human rights group here as they are harassed by alleged elements of 60th Infantry Battalion of the armed forces. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
73 couples from different districts in Davao City get married during the Kasalang Barangay held at the Davao City Recreation Center on Friday. The event was initiated by the City Civil Registrar Office. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Atty. Alberto T. Escobarte, regional director of the Department of Education says that all complaints raised by the Save Our Schools Network on military encampment of schools in the rural areas of Davao del Norte are not part of their mandate. He said they are limited to providing education to the children. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
