Carlos Zarate, representative of Bayan Muna partylist waves at a child during the Balsa Mindanao’s relief drive in Leyte this weekend where they distributed 14,000 relief packs to victims of Typhoon Yolanda. (photo courtesy of Balsa Mindanao Southern Mindanao)
Davao journalists led by National Union of Journalists of the Philippines and their campus press counterpart College Editors Guild of the Philippines march on the streets Saturday on the commemoration of the fourth year of the Ampatuan massacre and the third International Day to End Impunity. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
International theater artist Monique Wilson dances with Davao artists during the launch of the One Billion Rising 2014 Campaign for Justice at People’s Park Saturday. Next year’s campaign will focus on defending women’s economic, social and political rights. (davaotoday.com photo by Tyrone A. Velez)
A mass communication student gives her opinion on the role of media in reporting human rights issues during Friday’s forum workshop launched by the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines as part of commemorating the fourth year of the Ampatuan massacre and the third year of the International Day to End Impunity. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte signs the city’s commitment to climate change action in Tuesday’s consultation with the United Nation’s Habitat for Climate Change Adaptation at the Pinnacle Hotel. The consultation was attended by government and business sectors to discuss on the city’s action on climate change. (davaotoday.com photo by Earl O. Condeza)
Dr. Anthony Sales, regional director of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announces the biennial Regional Invention Contests and Exhibits (RICE) 2013 to be held on November 19 to 21 at SM City Davao that will feature inventions from professionals and students on designs in science, techonology, engineering, health and environment. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
The local group Naughty Notes sings a medley of Hagibis songs on Sunday’s “Relief Surge” benefit concert for Yolanda victims held at Abreeza Ayala Mall. The concert, co-organized by ABS-CBN and Abreeza gathered relief items and cash up to P130,000. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
“RELIEF SURGE”
Singer and former AfterImage frontman Wency Cornejo is one of the performers on Sunday’s “Relief Surge” benefit concert for Yolanda victims at Abreeza Ayala Mall. The concert gathered renowned Davao artists such as Chad Borja, Himig Singers, Naughty Notes Band, Dayana Adtoon and Musikademya. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
Diabetes patients wear a shirt saying “Taas ng Asukal Kayang Puksain Basta’t Walang Iwanan sa Nagkaisang Layunin (High Blood Sugar We Can Beat If We Don’t Miss a Beat)” to promote healthy lifestyle to control diabetes during Friday’s World Diabetes Day program at Nikken Jin Kai. Diabetes is the eighth leading cause of death in the country, and there are about 2.1 million people in the country suffering from Type 1 diabetes. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani )
DANCE VS. DIABETES
Diabetes patients join a dance for awareness during the World Diabetes Day on November 14 at Nikkei-Jin Kai Building. Diabetes is the eighth leading cause of death in the country, and there are about 2.1 million people in the country suffering from Type 1 diabetes. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani )
