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Dr. Abdullah B. Dumama Jr., assistant health secretary for Mindanao Cluster, explains that counseling services and information and dissemination campaigns will be conducted before the Department of Health distributes free condoms for junior and senior high school students. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Davao City Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang, head of the finance committee, announces that the public consultation on the proposed increases for local business taxes will begin by early 2017. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Jason Balais, Department of Labor and Employment XI assistant regional director, says that as of October 2016, the employment rate in Davao Region stands at 96.4 percent employment rate, noting a slight increase from last year’s 94.5 percent. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

President Rodrigo RoaDuterte sits beside the celebrant Senator Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao during the latter’s 38th birthday celebration at the KCC Mall Events Convention Center, General Santos City on December 17, 2016. (Karl Alonzo/Presidential Photo)

A couple walk arm in arm after attending the first "Simbang Gabi" (night mass) on Friday, Dec. 16 at the San Pedro Cathedral in Davao City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)