Elders in Davao City join the launch of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s presidential race on Tuesday, February 9, along with thousands of supporters around the country.(Ace R.Morandante/davaotoday.com)
A woman receives a free dental checkup inside the City Council, Davao City, on Tuesday, February 9. Davao residents here may avail of the public service until February 11. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Supporters of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte listen to his speech live from Tondo, Manila through a projected screen mounted at Ponciano Street, Davao City on Tuesday, February 9. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
Thousands of Davaoeños gathered at the corner of Pichon Street and Roxas Avenue in Davao City to mark the beginning of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s presidential campaign on Tuesday, February 9. The candidate, however, launched his presidential race in Manila’s Tondo district, where he was joined by his running mate, Senator and vice presidential candidate Alan Peter Cayetano. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
A traditional dance is performed at a Davao City mall on Monday, February 8, as part of the Chinese New Year celebration. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Sheena Duazo, convenor of election watchdog Kontra-Daya Southern Mindanao, says they found anomalous voters in Davao Region listed on the Commission on Elections’ website. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Julia Jasmine Sta. Romana, project manager for DAKILA-Davao, talks about the importance of green spaces in urban areas. Her group calls for the public to oppose the City Council’s decision to remove the mandatory 10 percent green space requirement for new and future development projects. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
(From left) Florentino De La Cruz, 81, receives P3,500 monthly pension while Numeriano Argomido, 82, receives P4,000. Both joined the protest rally in front of the regional office of the Social Security System (SSS) in Bajada, Davao City to push congress to override the vetoed P2,000 pension hike increase on the last day of session. The Congress adjourned the session on Wednesday, February 2, without discussing the override. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Col Casiano Monilla, 10th ID assistant commander, says the military will file a case against progressive groups who allegedly destroy the image of the Armed Forces of the Philippines once the Philippine National Police finishes their probe into the attacks against the activists and small scale miners in Compostela Valley. Activists claim the military is behind the attacks. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Hanimay Suazo, secretary general of the group Karapatan-SMR says the Army uses dirty tactics to evade culpability in the attacks against activists in the region. The 10th Infantry Division is mulling to file charges against groups who are allegedly destroying the image of the military. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
