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)