Children also participated in the One Billion Rising for Justice Davao City Event, a campaign to end violence against women and children worldwide. (John Rizle Saligumba/ davaotoday.com)
MAYOR WANTS PROBE ON POLICE. Mayor Rodrigo Duterte promises photojournalist Barry Ohaylan (left) that he will investigate police officers who hit Ohaylan when he was covering a rally Thursday that was dispersed by the police. Ohaylan suffered a gash in the head. (John Rizle Saligumba/ davaotoday.com)
MASKED DANCER. A worker flashes the One Billion Rising hand sign during the globally-synchronized dance on Valentine's Day as women and advocates demand social justice and protection of human rights for women and children worldwide. (Ace Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Farmers from Compostela Valley showed grim faces at a rally in front of the Commission on Human Rights office Friday to demand for the stop of military operations and support from government for their welfare. (Tyrone Velez/ davaotoday.com)