Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte ordered operators of passenger vans to remove the tints on their windows. During his weekly program on Sunday, Duterte said he wanted authorities to have a clear view of what’s going on inside the van for the safety of the commuters. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Combined forces of the Task Force Davao and Davao City Police Office inspect passenger’s baggages at the Davao City Overland Transport Terminal on Holy Monday. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Catholic devotees attend the Sunday mass at St. Joseph The Worker parish in Sasa with their “lukay” made out of palm leaves, to start the observation of the Holy Week. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
A young fisherman is dismayed after he caught only a few fish in Penaplata, Island Garden City of Samal. (Ace R Morandante/davaotoday.com)
These two young boys offer handmade “lukay” (made out of palm leaves) to devotees for only 10 pesos each along the Carmelite Church in Lanang. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
In observance of the Palm Sunday, Christian devotees flocked together with their “lukay” (unsay english ani te) in Carmelite Church in Lanang, Davao City. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
“Pangmasa” is a term used to describe beach resorts that are affordable to the common folks. This beach in Kaputian, Penaplata, Island Garden City of Samal, aside from its affordable price, has good and clean sea water that entices beach goers especially this summer season. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
On the first year of the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, the group, Initiatives for International Dialogue holds a Cabs for CAB peace rally along with the taxi operators in Davao City. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Julius Pane, tourism officer of Sta. Cruz town, proudly announces the upcoming international boulder face race on April 25-26. The sport challenge is a 24 hour extreme adventure race from Sta. Cruz up to the Davao del Sur side of the peak of Mt. Apo. Forty teams from different countries have registered to join the race. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Capt Giselle Bendong (left) takes the control of Air Asia’s Z2611 flight that cruises the Davao-Manila-Davao route. Beside her is Atty Joy Cañeba, Air Asia chief executive officer, who takes pride in the company’s record of having women composing 40 percent of the crew. The recent Davao-Manila-Davao flight has the first all-female crew in the history of Philippine Air Asia. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)