A worker from Davao City General Services Office decorates with Christmas lights the clock tower along San Pedro Street in Davao City. The clock tower displays a giant colorful torch during night time. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Officials, administrators, teachers and Islamic school students of Barangays Dunguan in Aleosan and Langayen in Pikit hold a parade to seal a peace pact between their two communities which have been locked in rido (clan feud) for 30 years. The Ma'ahad (Islamic High School) built at the boundary of the two communities May of this year became a marker of peace and reminder of their peace pact which they hope to be strengthened with a kanduli (feast) this Sunday. (Photo by Mohaiden Ampatuan)
A power line tower of the National Grid Corporation lies across a corn field after being taken down by a bomb attack at 9:26 pm Thursday in Sitio 1, Barangay Pagangan, Aleosan, Cotabato Province. The bombing sent North Cotabato, Cotabato City and Maguindanao in darkness.(Photo by Mariline Cantomayor)
Lumad women from Paquibato, Davao City go around downtown singing Christmas carols for some loose change from residents. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
These tribal students use bamboo during a noise barrage in front of the Armed Force's Eastern Mindanao Command headquarters in Panacan, Davao City during the commemoration of the 67th International Human Rights Day. The Lumads call for the disbandment of paramilitary troops which they alleged as organized by the military. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)