NCSB National Secretary General Dr. Jose Ramon Albert hopes the growth in Davao can be sustained as he gestures during the press forum on Davao Region’s Economic Performance 2012 (davaotoday.com photo by ACE R. MORANDANTE)
Women consumers of DANECO picket the DANECO NEA office in Tagum City during the SONA protesting the purchase of P260 million generator sets and moves to privatize the electric cooperative. (davaotoday.com photo by MART D. SAMBALUD)
These boy scouts strut under the morning sun during the 48th Davao Boys Scout Founding Anniversary fancy drill competition in Rizal Park Wednesday. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani).
Like the prophetic voice from the mountains, farmers from Paquibato District rallied in between San Pedro Cathedral and the city’s Sangguniang Panlungsod to voice their opposition to an 8,475-hectare mining exploration in their village. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
Women leaders during the People’s SONA in Davao carry a streamer saying Aquino’s administration has worsened the plight of the people (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
Pedro Arnado of Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas score President Aquino for failing to implement agrarian reform during the People’s SONA at Rizal Park (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
Protester spits fire as Bayan activists burn Aquino’s effigy (background) in Davao’s SONA protest in Rizal Park (davaotoday.com photo by John Rizle L. Saligumba)
Is this the road to tuwid na daan? Bayan’s effigy shows President Aquino atop his palace filled with policies which the group says only worsens poverty and human rights abuses. (davaotoday.com photo by John Rizle L. Saligumba)
Women protesters oppose Aquino’s private-public partnership which is threatening Davao’s Southern Philippine Medical Association and denying them affordable health service (davaotoday.com photo by John Rizle L. Saligumba).
In this year’s SONA protest, Bayan Davao brings effigies of President Aquino and US President Barack Obama, symbolizing the country’s adherence to US-led globalization that worsens poverty and human rights in the country. (davaotoday.com photo by John Rizle L. Saligumba)