The Chinese community in Davao celebrates the New Year 2017 with colorful and lively dragon dance presentation at the People’s Park on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, joined by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi (second from right), Sarangani Energy Corporation (SEC) Chairman Tomas Alcantara (fourth from left) and top officials of the JGC Corporation, holds the "Kagami Biraki" or the Japanese traditional breaking of the sake barrel during the inauguration of the Sarangani Energy Corporation Power Plant (SECPP) Sections 1 and 2 at Barangay Kamanga in Maasim, Sarangani on January 26, 2017. (Karl Norman Alonzo/ Presidential Photo)
Datu Abul Khayr Alonto, chairman of Mindanao Development Authority announces in a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 25 that the province of Tawi-Tawi will be declared as an economic free zone. (Jaycel Villacorte/davaotoday.com)
Philip Nidea, supervising Labor and Employment Officer of PESO, says that there are lot of job opportunities for job seekers in the city because of the influx of investors in a press conference on Thursday, Jan. 26. (Jaycel Villacorte/davaotoday.com)
The third round of formal talks between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines conclude on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017 in Rome, Italy. Both Parties declared it as successful. (L-R) NDFP Senior Adviser Luis Jalandoni, NDFP peace panel chairperson Fidel Agcaoili, Royal Norwegian Government Special Envoy Elisabeth Slattum, GRP panel chairperson Silvestre Bello III, and Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)