A net out of coconut hemp was one of the product exhibited at the Davao Trade Expo 2013 from October 17 to 19 at SMX Convention Center. This year’s exhibit focused on boosting golden crops such as coconut, coffe, cacao, corn and cassava. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
Davao business leader John Gaisano (center) welcomes Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte (left) at the opening of the Davao Trade Expo 2013 on Thursday at SMX Convention Center. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
Hundreds of Ata-Manobos from Talaingod, Davao del Norte marched at the office of logging firm Alcantara & Sons in Lanang, Davao City Wednesday to protest the company’s Integrated Forest Management Agreement, which they said is a commercial logging venture encroaching their ancestral domain. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
A University of the Philippines Mindanao teacher signs a call for justice for Italian missionary Father Fausto ‘Pops’ Tentorio during a forum at Ateneo de Davao University Tuesday commemorating the priest’s second death anniversary. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
Theatre actress, singer Monique Wilson is joined by women rights advocates in Davao to promote the One Billion Rising (OBR) global movement to end violence against women and girls (VAW). Wilson announced that the OBR 2014 will focus on calling for justice for victims of violence from sexual to political and economic violence. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
Two candidates for the October 28 Barangay Elections arrived early at the Commission on Election (Comelec) office at R. Magsaysay Park to file their candidacies. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
Former City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio made an unannounced visit to the Commission on Election (Comelec) office at R. Magsaysay Park, to the delight of Barangay Election candidates and supporters. Duterte supported Hugpong partymates vying for the position of barangay chair. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
An elder vendor sells old shoes under Davao’s Chinatown archway in Magsaysay Avenue. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
Heading to the 150th birthday of National Hero Andres Bonifacio, leader of the Katipunan Movement that fought for indpendence against colonial Spain, collector Rene Adapon exhibited coins and stamps in the days of the Supremo at SM Annex Ecoland, Davao this Monday to Thursday. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
Barangay hopefuls trooped to the office of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) at Magsaysay Park Friday, marking the first day of the filing of candidacies for the barangay elections.The Comelec set six days for the filing of candidacies to vie for seats in Davao City’s 182 barangays. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
