Women leaders during the People’s SONA in Davao carry a streamer saying Aquino’s administration has worsened the plight of the people (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
Pedro Arnado of Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas score President Aquino for failing to implement agrarian reform during the People’s SONA at Rizal Park (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
Protester spits fire as Bayan activists burn Aquino’s effigy (background) in Davao’s SONA protest in Rizal Park (davaotoday.com photo by John Rizle L. Saligumba)
Is this the road to tuwid na daan? Bayan’s effigy shows President Aquino atop his palace filled with policies which the group says only worsens poverty and human rights abuses. (davaotoday.com photo by John Rizle L. Saligumba)
Women protesters oppose Aquino’s private-public partnership which is threatening Davao’s Southern Philippine Medical Association and denying them affordable health service (davaotoday.com photo by John Rizle L. Saligumba).
In this year’s SONA protest, Bayan Davao brings effigies of President Aquino and US President Barack Obama, symbolizing the country’s adherence to US-led globalization that worsens poverty and human rights in the country. (davaotoday.com photo by John Rizle L. Saligumba)
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo meets participants of the Hajj to Mecca for this year’s Ramadan. The city will cover their travel expenses worth P30,000 (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
Moro people recite their prayer or sambayang at Davao’s Grand Men Seng Hotel. They will join the Hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca for Ramadan with the support of city government. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
This clothes vendor could board any of these jeepneys to take his items to an ukay-ukay center in Uyanguren Street, but hard times are reflected with his decision to carry his goods with a kariton (davaotoday.com photo by Ace Morandante).
Women workers voice their opposition to plans of privatizing Davao City Water District in this picket at the DCWD Office in Matina. Davao’s Aboitiz Power Corporation is said to be interested in acquiring DCWD (davaotoday.com photo by Ace Morandante).
