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Dr. Lucille V. Abad, head of Chemistry Research Section of the Philippine Nuclear Research, presents a bottle of their newly developed product called “Carageenan” which is used as plant food supplement for rice and other plants. Carageenan and other new technologies will be exhibited on Tuesday, Dec. 13 during the Mindanao-wide Technology Transfer Day organized by the Department of Science and Technology. (Maricar Emata/davaotoday.com)

A youth group performs a cultural presentation in front of the Eastern Mindanao Command Headquarter at Naval Station Felix Apolinario in Panacan, Davao City depicting the militarization of Lumad and peasant communities in Davao region during the global observance of the International Human Rights Day on Saturday, Dec. 10. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

Militant groups hold a protest rally in front of the Eastern Mindanao Command Headquarter at Naval Station Felix Apolinario in Panacan, Davao City on Saturday, Dec. 10 to denounce the continuing harassment of the military to human rights activists. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

As security guards of Lapanday Food Corporation fired warning shots against protesting farmers in Tagum City on Friday, Dec. 9, the farmers took off their shirts to show that they are unarmed and should not be accused of bringing guns in the protest site. The farmers are claiming a portion of the land from the banana company. (Photo from Kilab Multimedia)

Some 125 Bangsamoro civil society organizations signed a unity board calling for the unity of the Moro National Liberation Front and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, two Moro revolutionary organizations currently negotiating peace with the Philippine government during the three day Bangsamoro Multi-sectoral Leaders' Summit on Unity and Solidarity held at the Royal Mandaya Hotel in Davao City from Dec. 6-8. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)