The Department of Social Welfare and Development gives 2,000 sacks of rice to struggling farmers in Koronadal City on Monday, April 25. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte receives Army Private First Class Edgardo Hilaga who was freed by the New People's Army in Tulunan, North Cotabato on Tuesday, April 26. (Maria Patricia C. Borromeo/davaotoday.com)
The 1st Pulang Bagani Battalion of New People's Army released on Monday its five prisoners to presidential aspirant and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.
After five days of protest pressuring government agencies here to act on the demands for food aids, the farmers from South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos on Monday, April 25 got 2,000 sacks of rice from the Department of Social Welfare and Development's Quick Reaction fund.
This vast rice field in Barangay New Rizal, M'lang, North Cotabato shows cracked land due to severe drought. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)