Read more about the article IN PHOTOS | New Bangsamoro Transition Commission launched in Davao City 
NEW COMMISSION. Members of the new Bangsamoro Transition Commission stand onstage during the launching of the new BTC in a hotel in Davao City on Friday, Feb. 24. President Duterte, through Executive Order No. 8, expand?s? the BTC's number from 15 to 21 for a "more inclusive" commission.

IN PHOTOS | New Bangsamoro Transition Commission launched in Davao City 

Hundreds of Muslims from all over Mindanao gathered at a hotel here to witness the launching of the newly reconstituted Bangsamoro Transition Commission, the group tasked to craft the Bangsamoro Basic Law on Friday, Feb. 24.

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Read more about the article SOLEMN MOMENT
SOLEMN MOMENT. In a rare moment of solitude, President Rodrigo Duterte appears to be meditating as he waits for a photo opportunity with members of the newly launched Bangsamoro Transition Commission in Water Front Insular Hotel in Davao City, on Friday, February 24. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

SOLEMN MOMENT

In a rare moment of solitude, President Rodrigo Duterte appears to be meditating as he waits for a photo opportunity with members of the newly launched Bangsamoro Transition Commission in Water Front Insular Hotel in Davao City, on Friday, February 24. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

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Read more about the article THE WATCHMAKER
THE WATCHMAKER. With steady hands and magnifying glass strapped to his eyes, Jun Alfanta, 56, repairs a wristwatch inside his small stall in San Pedro street, Davao City. Alfanta has been in the watch repair business since 1979, when he was still 18 years old. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

THE WATCHMAKER

With steady hands and magnifying glass strapped to his eyes, Jun Alfanta, 56, repairs a wristwatch inside his small stall in San Pedro street, Davao City. Alfanta has been in the watch repair business since 1979, when he was still 18 years old. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

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Read more about the article BAGS FOR SALE
Vendors sell imitation bags of known brands in a sidewalk along Ilustre street in Davao City. Their bags can sell for as low as 200 pesos a piece, and can even go lower depending on a customer's negotiation skills. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

BAGS FOR SALE

Vendors sell imitation bags of known brands in a sidewalk along Ilustre street in Davao City. Their bags can sell for as low as 200 pesos a piece, and can even go lower depending on a customer's negotiation skills. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

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