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These dancers are all smiles as they welcome the delegates and spectators during the start of Palarong Pambansa 2019 opening ceremony on Sunday, April 28. (Ken E. Cagula/davaotoday.com)

IN PHOTOS: Opening of 2019 National Games in Davao City

Despite the brief rain shower on Sunday afternoon of April 28, the 2019 Palarong Pambansa opening ceremony pushed through with around 18,000 delegates across the country welcomed at the University of the Philippines Mindanao Sports Complex in Davao City.

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Read more about the article IN PHOTOS: The day they bury Datu Kaylo, a good leader
A teenager, during the funeral march, made a call upon his fellow Lumad to continue the legacy of Datu Kaylo, especially his struggle to defend ancestral lands. (Ken E. Cagula/davaotoday.com)

IN PHOTOS: The day they bury Datu Kaylo, a good leader

Kin, together with Lumad youths and friends paid their final respects to Datu Kaylo Bontulan, council member of Salugpungan Ta Tanu Igkanogon, before his remains, was laid to rest at the Wireless Public Cemetery at Madapo Hills, Davao City on Tuesday, April 16.

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Read more about the article IN PHOTOS: Lumad’s ‘long march’ for refuge in Surigao
Military vehicles blocked the evacuees from passing the road at ______. They were allowed to pass after dialogue between Lumad leaders and soldiers. (Mara S. Genotiva/davaotoday.com)

IN PHOTOS: Lumad’s ‘long march’ for refuge in Surigao

More than 1,600 Lumad evacuees took the national highway on Monday, July 30, in a bid to reach the provincial capital Tandag City, as a protest against the military encampment of their communities.

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Read more about the article IN PHOTOS: ‘People’s SONA’ in Duterte’s hometown
An effigy of President Rodrigo Duterte with a chain held by America's icon Uncle Sam and China's Xi Jinping is brought by activists to portray what they call as a "puppet government" of the two foreign countries. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

IN PHOTOS: ‘People’s SONA’ in Duterte’s hometown

In President Rodrigo Duterte's hometown, groups staged a protest rally as he delivered his third State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 23.

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Read more about the article Surigao Lumads flee from ‘militarized’ communities
About 1,600 indigenous people from rural villages of Lianga and San Agustin towns in Surigao del Sur fled their homes on Monday,July 16,after a month of military encampment in their communities.(Mara S. Genotiva/davaotoday.com)

Surigao Lumads flee from ‘militarized’ communities

More than a thousand indigenous people from 15 rural villages in the municipalities of San Agustin, Tago, and Lianga, this province fled their homes on Monday, July 15, after a month of military encampment of their communities.

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