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REMEMBER, THE 21st OF SEPTEMBER. Progressive groups in Davao City stage a protest Wednesday, September 21 at the Freedom Park to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Martial Law declared by then Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Sr. During those years, thousands of human rights violations were documented including extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances. (Photo by Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com)

REMEMBER, THE 21st OF SEPTEMBER

Progressive groups in Davao City stage a protest Wednesday, September 21 at the Freedom Park to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Martial Law declared by then Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Sr. During those years, thousands of human rights violations were documented including extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances. (Photo by Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com)

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BACK TO BUSINESS. A street vendor plies his festival-themed headpieces and necklaces at the main thoroughfares of Davao City during the Indak-Indak sa Kadayawan Saturday, August 20. This year's celebration of Kadayawan sa Davao is conducted face-to-face, a first after two years of holding it online due to the pandemic. (davaotoday.com photo by Bern Pormento)

BACK TO BUSINESS

A street vendor plies his festival-themed headpieces and necklaces at the main thoroughfares of Davao City during the Indak-Indak sa Kadayawan Saturday, August 20. This year's celebration of Kadayawan sa Davao is conducted face-to-face, a first after two years of holding it online due to the pandemic. (davaotoday.com photo by Bern Pormento)

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ACT OF INTIMIDATION. A member of the Davao City Police Office took photos and videos of activists during the SONA protest at Freedom Park, Monday afternoon, July 25. When called out for “harassment”, he immediately stopped the act. (Photo by Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com)

ACT OF INTIMIDATION

A member of the Davao City Police Office took photos and videos of activists during the SONA protest at Freedom Park, Monday afternoon, July 25. When called out for “harassment”, he immediately stopped the act. (Photo by Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com)

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VIEWFINDER. A spectator points his mobile phone’s camera on the large screen display to capture the moment when outgoing Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio takes her oath as the country’s newly elected vice president before Supreme Court Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando on Sunday, June 19, 2022. While invited guests and VIPs have their designated areas, thousands of Marcos-Duterte supporters flocked the San Pedro Square to get a good spot and witness the historic inauguration ceremony as Sara became the first VP from Mindanao and the third woman to hold the position since 1935. (davaotoday.com photo by Kath Cortez)

VIEWFINDER

A spectator points his mobile phone’s camera on the large screen display to capture the moment when outgoing Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio takes her oath as the country’s newly elected vice president before Supreme Court Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando on Sunday, June 19, 2022. (davaotoday.com photo by Kath Cortez)

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SILENT EPIDEMIC. Advocates and government employees light candles at the city amphitheater in Cagayan de Oro City during the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial on May 15, 2022. In one of its reports, the US National Center for Biotechnology Information said “HIV crisis in the Philippines has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic”. (Jigger Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

SILENT EPIDEMIC

Advocates and government employees light candles at the city amphitheater in Cagayan de Oro City during the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial on May 15, 2022. In one of its reports, the US National Center for Biotechnology Information said “HIV crisis in the Philippines has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic”. (Jigger Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

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