Third district councilor Avegayle Dalodo-Ortiz, head of the committee on women, children and family relations and vice chairperson of the committee on health, promises to review the Davao City AIDS ordinance filed in 2002 in light of the high number of Acute Immunodeficiency Syndrome cases recorded in Davao City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Jeanette Laurel Ampog, executive director Talikala Inc., refutes arguments saying it is impossible to end prostitution. She said prostitution will exist only for as long as society thinks that men are entitled to make women and children sexual objects. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
National Democratic Front of the Philippines peace consultants arrive Wednesday, October 5 at the Holmenfjord Hotell in Oslo, Norway for the scheduled second round of talks with the government of the Philippines on October 6-10. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)
Former Manila Vice Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso talks to National Democratic Front peace consultants at the Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He will observe the resumption of peace talks between the government and the National Democratic Front in Oslo on Thursday, Oct. 6. (Zeao Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)
Mothers with kids are among the more than 100,000 cyclists who travel to work, school or shops in Utrecht, the fourth largest city in the Netherlands. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)
Department of Energy Undersecretary Benito Ranque says while the government is looking for
ways of addressing the annual power crisis, citizens must also learn how to efficiently use and save power. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Dr. Michael Manalaysay, chairman of the Pediatrics Department of the Southern Philippines Medical Center holds the poster of their forum titled “Unravelling the mysteries of Generation Z: A Developmental and Adolescent Medicine Convention” to be held in SMX Convention Center in SM Lanang, Davao City on October 28-29. Topics to be discussed in the forum include “Teens, Social Media and Technology,” and “Adolescent Sexuality,” among others. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Philip Dizon, director of the Philippine Coffee Board says that the Philippines is a hidden jewel for specialty coffee, where all conditions for growing more expensive varieties coffee is present, but where the technology in processing the beans is not yet utilized by most farmers. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Dr. Bo Puentespina, a professor from the University of the Philippines Mindanao invites the public to a symposia on Mindanao issues and Federalism to be conducted at the UP Mindanao campus in Mintal, Davao City on October 15 at 1:00 pm. Expected speakers include Kabayan Partylist Rep. Harry Roque and Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Rica (right) is a victim of child-trafficking rescued by non-government organization Talikala, Inc. She was forced in prostitution when she was just 12 years old in a bar somewhere in Mati, Davao Oriental. Beside her, Jeanette Laurel Ampog, executive director of Talikala Inc, calls on the public to join the observance of the International Day of No Prostitution on October 5. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
