Farmers demanding rice subsidy from the government stay in their picket line along Quezon Boulevard in Kidapawan City for two days as of Thursday, March 31. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
Police and farmers barricading a road in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato put up their own plastic canvasses (trapal) to cover from the heat of the sun. The stand-off between protesters and the police has been going on for two days as of Thursday, March 31. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
Members of Bagani Martial Arts Center in Davao City show the foot work defense which can be used by women against their attackers.(Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Davao City Councilor Leah Librado-Yap lectures on violence against women during the "Fight for your Rights" Seminar and Self Defense Training for Women held on Tuesday, March 29 in the city. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Hungry farmers protested along the Davao-Cotabato national highway on Wednesday, March 30 demanding the provincial government to give them rice assistance as part of the calamity fund for those affected by El Niño in the province of North Cotabato.