DELUGE IN DAVAO REGION
The trough over the weekend due to the low pressure area triggered floods and landslides in Davao Oriental, Compostela Valley and Davao del Norte, forcing over 150,000 people or 32,000 families in 16 municipalities to evacuate for shelter. Pictures here are from the Davao del Norte Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction & Management and from the Davao Oriental Press Club. (davaotoday.com)
A protester smears tomato on a caricature of President Aquino during a protest at the Social Security Sytem (SSS) building in JP Laurel Avenue, Davao City in protest of the agency’s hike in premium contributions. Progressive groups said hikes in SSS and Philhealth contributions only adds burden to Filipinos reeling from oil price increases. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
Superintendent Rodelio Poliquit, acting Davao City Traffic Management Center chief receives instructions from Mayor Rody Duterte to conduct traffic patrol at night where more speed limit violations were reported. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
Store and business owners flock to the city’s Business Bureau on Monday to renew their business permits. The bureau estimates to collect fees from around 35,000 establishments in the city. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
Alkansiya (money box) made of bamboo are the first items for 2014 on display in this store along Bolton Bridge Davao City. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
Vendors in Bankerohan Public Market displayed fruits for market goers for last minute purchases of food and fruits
to greet the start of the New Year in 2014. (davaotodday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
These kids practice with colorful horns for Davao City’s goal for the
world record of gathering 10,000 people for the Torotot Festival to welcome the new year. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
A man registers for Davao City’s Torotot Festival on New Year’s Eve.
The city aims for the Guinness Book of World Records for gathering the
most number of people at 10,000 to blow horns simultaneously in an
event. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
Rows of native baskets are on display at Agdao public market. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
Ka Oris, spokesperson of the National Democratic Front – Mindanao smiles to reporters during a press conference on the 45th anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines last December 26 somewhere in Agusan del Sur. Ka Oris called red fighters to advance the armed struggle to achieve stalemate in the next few years (davaotoday.com photo contributed by Leah Valle)
