Children scavenge for pebbles, shells and other items that interest them, along the shoreline of Santa Ana pier. (Johannes Realista Garado/davaotoday.com)
A man crosses Bolton Street in Davao City after finishing his transaction at the City Council building while workers (background) remove Christmas decorations along San Pedro St outside the San Pedro Cathedral. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
A man at left, before he takes a nap, says, “for five years of renewing business permit I could not remember that I experience easy processing steps”. Before, one can easily get a barangay clearance and cedula in Davao City, but now one has to apply for renewal first before assessment. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
A worker takes down the Christmas lights along J.P. Laurel avenue. The job, which started last week, will be completed on Tuesday. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
A mother and his son take a rest for a moment under her umbrella along San Pedro Cathedral. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
A group of women manicurists along San Pedro street clean the foot nails of their clients. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
A lumad boy plays around Buhangin Gym with this chicken while the elders start packing up. The lumads who visited the city will be leaving this Friday. (Johannes Garado Realista/davaotoday.com)
Merly Salag, 39-year-old Manobo tribal resident of Barangay Mapula, Paquibato District, in northern Davao City takes care of his son, Rosal, 7, due to fever, along the road of Buhangin. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
A Manobo tribesman cooks rice for his family at the Buhangin gymnasium. The Davao City government has opened its various gymnasiums for tribal residents seeking Christian charity during the Yuletide. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Puto bumbong, or rice cake, named after the bamboo tube in which it is steamed, are among the best sellers after every Misa De Gallo. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
