Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, along with the deputy mayors of the 11 ethnolinguistic groups of Davao City reveal during a media launch at the Marco Polo Hotel on Monday the new logo for this year’s celebration of Kadayawan sa Dabaw celebration. Organizers tout this year’s Kadayawan celebration to be the “biggest and brightest” in a bid to attract more tourists amid the Martial Law declaration that has hampered business activity in the city. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
A disappointed resident leaves the Bangkerohan Gym in Davao City dismayed after “Fighting Senator” Manny Pacquiao lost to young Australian boxer Jeff Horn on Sunday, July 2. Residents claim that Pacquiao should have won, however, Pacquiao lost his welterweight belt to Horn through a 117-111 unanimous decision, keeping Horn’s undefeated record clean. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Close to a thousand residents filled the Bangkerohan Gym in Davao City on Sunday, July 2 to watch the Filipino boxing hero Senator Manny Pacquiao beat Australia’s Jeff Horn . However, the same crowd also went home dejected after seeing their Pacquiao lose, (More…) (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
President Rodrigo Duterte leads the unveiling of the 50th founding anniversary of Davao del Norte commemorative stamp during the province’s Golden Jubilee celebration at the Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex in Tagum City on Saturday, July 1, 2017. (More…) (JOEY DALUMPINES/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO)
These handmade postcards will be posted in a Facebook page created by Oni Montejo, a young artist in Davao, who hopes to help those affected by the fighting in Marawi City. One can get a postcard in exchange of pledging relief goods such as sanitary pads, diapers or first aid kits for the evacuees. The campaign “Artworks for Marawi” will run for the whole month of July. (Contributed photo)
A Lumad student holds an English textbook smeared with red paint to portray the attack against their school by paramilitary groups. The Lumad students protest outside the military’s headquarters in Panacan, Davao City on Friday, June 30. (Bhong Del Rosario/Kilab Multimedia)
MILF Ad Hoc Joint Action Group Chairman Atty. Abdul Dataya and Government of the Philippines-AHJAG Chairman Police Chief Supt. Pierre R. Bucsit exchange their signed protocol of cooperation on anti-illegal drug operations and related activities in MILF areas. (More…) (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)
President Rodrigo Duterte awards the “Medalya ng Kagalingan” on Thursday, June 29 to six police officers from Carmen Municipal Police Station, Davao del Norte for their acts gallantry in an operation against members of lawless armed group in Barangay Tubod last June 23. (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)
The preparedness of several emergency responders were tested during the National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill held along Bolton Street in Davao City on Thursday.
The photos also show the extent of damage to lives and properties brought by the ongoing war between the Maute group and government troops. (Photos by Zia Alonto Adiong/Provincial Crisis Committee of Lanao del Sur)
