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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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Read more about the article IN PHOTOS: Davaoeños choose next barangay and SK officials
The number of voters at Kapitan Tomas Monteverde Sr. Central Elem. School declined an hour before election period ended at 3 pm. (Mara S. Genotiva/davaotoday.com)

IN PHOTOS: Davaoeños choose next barangay and SK officials

Davaoeños exercised their right to vote during Monday's, May 14, Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections in different voting precincts here.

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Read more about the article IN PHOTOS: Decades-old residents of Salmonan lost their homes in demolition
An armored personnel carrier of the Philippine Army's Task Force Davao was even employed to carry-out the demolition. (Mark Joy G. Basallajes/davaotoday.com)

IN PHOTOS: Decades-old residents of Salmonan lost their homes in demolition

The cries and pleas of decades-old residents of Barangay 26-C Salmonan in Davao City did not stop the demolition team from destroying 67 of their homes despite their claims of an ongoing legal process.

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Read more about the article IN PHOTOS: Thousands join defiant Labor Day rally in Davao
Workers under different labor federations march together in a march protest against any form of labor-only contract on Labor Day. (Mark Joy G. Basallajes/davaotoday.com)

IN PHOTOS: Thousands join defiant Labor Day rally in Davao

Three major labor federations march alongside each other in the streets here on May 1 to denounce President Rodrigo Duterte's failure to fulfill his campaign promise to stop any form of labor-only contracting in the country.

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Read more about the article IN PHOTOS: A parade of Davao’s strength and diversity
(Xyra Mae E. Melendres/davaotoday.com)

IN PHOTOS: A parade of Davao’s strength and diversity

This year’s Parada Dabawenyo which began its route at Roxas Avenue, highlighted the different colors and faces of Davaoeños as the city of Davao celebrates its 81st birthday. With 325 contingents, the five-hour parade was well received by locals and foreigners alike.

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