Bayan Muna Representative Atty. Carlos Isagani Zarate (center) stressed the need to abolish both the legislative PDAF and presidential “pork” or special funds in order to stop the culture of patronage politics. Joining Zarate is Asst. Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao Atty. Rodolfo Elman (second, left), teachers of Ateneo de Davao University and anti-corruption advocates during Wednesday’s forum on pork barrel held at Ateneo de Davao University. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
Grim, stiff-lipped, agitated are all written in the faces of these youth over Congress’ misuse of public funds at the expense of lack of budget for education. The Youth for Accountability and Truth Now (Youth ACT Now) led around 800 youth and students in Wednesday’s march rally from Rizal Park to Freedom Park. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
An elderly lights a candle at Davao City’s Freedom Park along Roxas Avenue and CM Recto on Wednesday’s nationwide action for the abolition of Congress pork barrel and the president’s special funds. The candle lighting was the culmination of two events – the Youth for Accountability and Truth Now (Youth ACT Now) rally and a forum at Ateneo de Davao University on the pork barrel system. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
Davao City Mayor Rudy Duterte pumps his fist in salute to the Davao City delegation for bagging 97 gold medals en route to winning the overall championship of the Batang Pinoy Mindanao sports competition held on August 27 to 31 in Tagum City. The Davao young athletes bested 40 cities and municipalities in 23 sports. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
TODAY’S HEADLINES
Passersby along corner San Pedro Cathedral and CM Recto read the latest headlines about Pope Francis’ call for prayer against the US military strike against Syria and the updates on the pork barrel probe (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
WAITING FOR CUSTOMERS
This vendor along the Ponciano – San Pedro junction waits whole day for a customer to buy her wares of slippers and sandals. The city has enforced a rule on vendors to occupy one-third space along sidewalks to decongest traffic. (davaotoday.com photo by Tyrone A. Velez)
A peace sign formed out of candles and stones highlighted Saturday’s gathering of nuns, priests and peace advocates at Redemptorist Church calling for opposition to the US planned air strikes in Syria. Churches nationwide and across the globe held similar actions to echo Pope Francis’ call for fasting and prayer against US intervention. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
A nun and priest holds balloons during a prayer for peace and justice in Syria, where conflict has prodded the United States to plan military air strikes in the area. The activity held Saturday at Redemptorist Church echoed Pope Francis’ call for fasting and prayer against US military intervention. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
Stella Estremera (right), SunStar Davao editor-in-chief discussed the effect of the libel conviction on her during Friday’s Davao vs. Libel roundtable talk at Ateneo de Davao University. She said the decision comes near the time of media freedom day on November. “I am now in a position to make it small or big…the time is ripe for protest,” Estremera said. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
As the fourth PhilConstruct Mindanao convention opened here Thursday, its chair Ramon Allado said Davao is leading the Mindanao construction industry, which could possibly draw close to half a million workers and a 15-times multiplier in income for the local economy. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
