Students from Kitaotao, Bukidnon continue their studies inside an evacuation camp in Davao City. Their community has been displaced due to threats of harassment, allegedly by the military and paramilitary groups. (Ace R. Morandante/davatoday.com)
The top 30 Davaoeñas competing for the Mutya ng Davao 2016 are presented to the media at the SEDA hotel on Monday, February 15. The pageant will be held on March 15 at the Davao City Recreation Center. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
(From left) Atty. Carlos Isagani Zarate, Representative of Bayan Muna Partylist, Bai Ali Indayla, third nominee of Gabriela Women’s Party, veteran actress and One Billion Rising campaign global director, Monique Wilson and the founder of the campaign, Eve Ensler dance during the One Billion Rising mobilization held on Friday, February 12 at the Rizal Park in Davao City. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
One Billion Rising campaign global director Monique Wilson shows her fighting stance against all kinds of violence during the dance held at the Rizal Park in Davao City on Friday, February 12. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
The Lumad evacuees inside the United Church of Christ share their stories to One Billion Rising global campaign founder, Eve Ensler, the American playwright who wrote The Vagina Monologues. Ensler was joined by theater artist and the campaign’s global director, Monique Wilson.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
A group of women from Barangay Matina Crossing in Davao City joins the One Billion Rising, a global campaign to end violence against women, at the Rizal Park on Friday, February 12. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Engr. Elaiza Madrazo, chief of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office, says their office was never invited to the join the public consultation to amend an ordinance that previously required developers to mount a 10% green space in their projects. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Erwin Alparaque, Human Resource Management Office Chief, reminds all government employees and officials in the City to stay away from political activities during elections. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Captain Rhyan Batchar, spokesperson of the 10th Infantry Division belied the allegations of Karapatan Southern Mindanao region that it was indiscriminate firing that killed Ronel Paas, 35 years old alias Dondon and wounded 14 years old alias Dong, in Sitio Post-4, Barangay Napnapan, Pantukan, Compostela Valley province on February 9. He said the firing were meant to attack members of the New People’s Army. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Archibishop Romulo Geolina Valles of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Davao blesses the devotees as part of the Catholic Church’s observance of Ash Wednesday at the San Pedro Cathedral on Wednesday, February 10.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)