These boys welcome year 2016 using their torotot (horns) in Lanang, Davao City. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
People start to buy fruits for the upcoming New Year at the Bankerohan market, while market stalls are still not crowded. Filipinos still observe a lot of traditions that in ushering a prosperous New Year, from the shape and number of fruits to be displayed on the table and the kind of meat to avoid, to making noises at the strike of 12 midnight to scare away bad spirits. Many of these customs show strong Chinese influence.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Atty. Rosario Sietas Reyes, president of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, visits the evacuation camp of the displaced indigenous peoples from Bukidnon and Kapalong Davao del Norte in UCCP Haran. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Atty. Rosario Sietas Reyes, president of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, listens to Jong Monzon, spokesperson of the tribal group, Pasaka, as he narrates the encampment of government soldiers in their community.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Popong Landero, a music icon in Davao City sings his original "Ayoko ng Gyera" at the Rizal Park, Tuesday afternoon during the Konsyerto sa Pagbabago which is initiated by the Rody Duterte Solid Group and the Musicians and Artists for Duterte. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)