Chess arbiter Alfred Moulic says Davao City has great potential in chess. To his right, is Davao Association of Private Schools and Administrators Inc. President Judith Bacarro, Daprisa Cheer Dance Competition Coordinator Dave Curada, and Oliver Enot of St. Joseph Runners Association.(Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Winners of the 2015 Philippine Olympic Committee-Philippine Sports Commission National Games chess competition at the Deped Teachers Center in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur show their medals during the Davao Sportswriters Association forum on Thursday. (From left) Exiquila Apao, won a gold medal in the Blitz category; ZsuZsa Tabudlong, won three silver and one bronze, and Janes Hitfield Caingles, won silver in the Blitz category.(Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Oliver Enot of St. Joseph Runners Association in Sta Cruz Davao del Sur announces the 3rd league of the Barkada Run to take place in Sta. Cruz this September 19.(Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
John Gaisano, chief executive officer (CEO) of JHG Trading Inc. and president of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. says the business sector is joining the calls for the immediate resumption of peace negotiation with communist rebels. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Francisco J. Lara Jr., country manager of International Alert, says government should reopen peace talks with communist rebels immediately as insurgency is exacting a higher toll compared to Moro rebellion in Mindanao. Lara cited the case of the evacuees in Surigao del Sur who are affected with the government’s counter insurgency operations. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Project Development Officer II Kathleen F. Cruzat, says the NCCA will be implementing a total of P32 million worth of projects for Mindanao. Cruzat also announced that they are calling for submission of project proposals for funding next year. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Tagum City broadcast journalist Bogart Saliot speaks before the crowd during the condemnation rally held in front of the old Tagum City Hall on Saturday. The rally was attended by members of the local press who demanded justice for their slain colleague, Gregorio “Loloy” Ybañez. (Mart D. Sambalud/davaotoday.com)
Geonathan Barro, regional coordinator of Masipag Mindanao shows a genetically modified corn during the policy forum on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) at the rooftop of City Hall in Davao City held to inform the public on the problem of GMO contamination in organic crops. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Graduates from different schools in Davao City look for a job at the Philippine Employment Services Office in Davao City Hall. According to a Social Weather Station survey, as of September 2015 the country’s unemployment rate grew to 23.2 percent or an estimated 10.5 million Filipinos. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Charles C. Jose, undersecretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs says the government is still hopeful that the United Nations arbitral tribunal will rule in favor of the Philippines on the issue of the West Philippine Sea conflict against China. Jose met with the members of press in a conference held at the Philippine Information Office in Davao City. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
