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DAVAO SET FOR INT’L WOMEN’S DAY

DAVAO SET FOR INT’L WOMEN’S DAY

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Mar 04, 2014

Women rights advocates announce activities for the coming International Women’s Day. (L-R) Lorna Mandin of city government’s Integrated Gender Development Division and Mae Ann Sapar of Gabriela Southern Mindanao. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

BURNING PRESIDENT AQUINO

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Feb 27, 2014

Typhoon Pablo victims burn an effigy of President Aquino to symbolize their disgust on government’s “inutility” to respond to the needs of disaster victims (Jaja Necosia/davaotoday.com)

DSWD STORMED

DSWD STORMED

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Feb 27, 2014

Typhoo Pablo (international name Bopha) victims stormed the Department of Social Welfare and Development Office one year after the agency “failed on its commitment” to distribute 10,000 sacks of rice as relief to them. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

JUNK CYBERCRIME LAW

JUNK CYBERCRIME LAW

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Feb 19, 2014

Davao City youth activists protest the Supreme Court’s decision declaring as constitutional the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. The youth activists believe that the law will only be used to curtail expressions of dissent over the social media and the internet.

KIDS RISE FOR JUSTICE

KIDS RISE FOR JUSTICE

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Feb 16, 2014

Children also participated in the One Billion Rising for Justice Davao City Event, a campaign to end violence against women and children worldwide. (John Rizle Saligumba/ davaotoday.com)

DUTERTE’S HEART

DUTERTE’S HEART

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Feb 16, 2014

Davao City Mayor Duterte says his heart’s desire is for a society with no discrimination on gender or race as he speaks during the One Billion Rising (OBR) for Justice event in Davao City Feb 14. The event was jointly sponsored by the women’s group Gabriela and the city government’s Integrated Gender and Development Division. (John Rizle Saligumba/ davaotoday.com)

MAYOR WANTS PROBE ON POLICE

MAYOR WANTS PROBE ON POLICE

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Feb 16, 2014

MAYOR WANTS PROBE ON POLICE. Mayor Rodrigo Duterte promises photojournalist Barry Ohaylan (left) that he will investigate police officers who hit Ohaylan when he was covering a rally Thursday that was dispersed by the police. Ohaylan suffered a gash in the head. (John Rizle Saligumba/ davaotoday.com)

MASKED DANCER

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Feb 15, 2014

MASKED DANCER. A worker flashes the One Billion Rising hand sign during the globally-synchronized dance on Valentine’s Day as women and advocates demand social justice and protection of human rights for women and children worldwide. (Ace Morandante/davaotoday.com)

GRIM FACES

GRIM FACES

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Feb 14, 2014

Farmers from Compostela Valley showed grim faces at a rally in front of the Commission on Human Rights office Friday to demand for the stop of military operations and support from government for their welfare. (Tyrone Velez/ davaotoday.com)