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A billboard in front of the Sangguniang Pambansa in San Pedro Street, Davao City declares slain tribal chieftain Ruben Labawan a hero and a martyr. In a statement, the New People's Army owned up to the killing, saying that Labawan was "guilty of blood debts and thereby meted with the death penalty for serious crimes against the people." (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Datu Mentroso Malibato holds a plate containing the blood of a chicken that was earlier sacrificed in a ritual called the pamaas to ask for the safety of the delegates of the Salupongan: An International Humanitarian and Solidarity Mission. Some 30 activists from Europe, Latin America, USA, Hong Kong will be immersing with the different Lumad communities in Mindanao from July 16 to 21. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Students of the University of the Immaculate Conception (UIC), Davao City interacts with the Lumad students of the MISFI Academy students as they distribute school supplies at the United Church of Christ in the Philippines Haran compound in Father Selga Street on Saturday afternoon, July 16.

Human rights activists from US and Hongkong partake in a solidarity lunch with their Filipino counterparts and the indigenous peoples evacuees at the United Church of Christ in the Philippines Haran compound in Father Selga Street, Davao City on Saturday noon, July 16. The foreign delegates are part of the International Solidarity Mission which will conduct a humanitarian relief and medical mission in different parts of Mindanao including Talaingod in Davao del Norte and Arakan in North Cotabato. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

Anticipating more rains now that the country is in the La Niña season, Davao City Police Chief Michael John Dubria inspects the quality of a raincoat from a prospective supplier. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)