News in Pictures

BICOL DELICACIES AT MARCO POLO

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Oct 10, 2013

Marco Polo Hotel Davao Executive Chef Ed Tuazon (right), announced during Wednesday’s Club 888 media forum that the hotel highlights Bicol delicacies this month prepared by Naga City celebrity chef Leandro Regalado Sto. Domingo (center). (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

MILITARY SLAMMED FOR DISPLACEMENTS

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Oct 09, 2013

Activists picketed the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police Joint Peace & Security Coordinating Council at the Waterfront Hotel in Lanang, saying the AFP’s military operations resulted to ‘un-peace’ with the displacement of indigenous peoples in Compostela, and the killing of lumad supporter Benjie Planos (in poster) in Loreto, Agusan del Sur. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

ROBBER’S LOOT RECOVERED

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Oct 09, 2013

A string of jewelry recovered from slain suspect Roberto Kepti was presented by Talomo Police Station Commander Superintendent Julius Silagan. Kepti, who had two standing warrants of arrests, was shot dead Tuesday afternoon during a shootout with policemen who tracked him in Juna Subdivision, Matina. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

DAVAO YOUTHS SLAM PCARI ANOMALY

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Oct 07, 2013

Student activists picketed the regional Commission on Higher Education (CHED) regional office in Obrero on Monday over the alleged anomaly by education officials and budget secretary Butch Abad to fund the P10-billion CHED-PCARI (Philippine-California Advance Research Institute) Collaboration Research Project. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

BOSCH PHILIPPINES OPENING

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Oct 07, 2013

Joseph Hong, managing director of Bosch Philippines initiates the opening of the first Bosch business hub in Davao along Roxas Avenue on Monday. The Germany-based Bosch, one of the global suppliers of industrial tools, technology and services, is completing its coverage of three major regions in the country. (contributed photo)

SENIOR MAKE-UP ARTIST

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Oct 07, 2013

An elderly beautician applies makeup on an elderly woman during Davao’s Search for 2013 Mutya ng Senior Citizens at SM Annex Davao as part of the Elderly Filipino Week Celebration. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

ELDERLY FILIPINO WEEK CELEBRATION

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Oct 07, 2013

Dressed in indigenous garb, a group of senior citizens from Davao’s Poblacion entertained fellow elderlies during Monday’s celebration of Elderly Filipino Week at SM Annex Davao. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

FREE KIM GARGAR

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Oct 06, 2013

Detained scientist Kim Gargar’s sister (center) and colleagues from the scientist group AGHAM demand for his immediate release, as they slammed the illegal arrest and vilification by the Philippine Army against Gargar. (contributed photo)

PHOTO EXHIBIT ON CHILD LABOR OPENS

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Oct 06, 2013

A photo-exhibit/contest on child labor launched by Kaugmaon Foundation opened Saturday at Davao Medical School Foundation Training Center. Contest judges SunStar Davao Editor-in-Chief Stella Estremera (fifth, left), Mindanao Times Editor-in-Chief Amelia Cabusao (seventh, left), and Lester Avila (center) cuts the ribbon for the exhibit. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

HUNGRY EVEN IN SLEEP

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Oct 05, 2013

As the public rages over misuse of people’s taxes, a beggar in torn pants sleeps off his hunger in a sidewalk along Bonifacio Street. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)