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133 Matigsalog residents from Purok 4, Barangay Mangayon, Compostela Valley Province, seek refuge in Davao City after they were dislocated due to militarization. On the 3rd year commemoration of Typhoon Pablo, the Lumads light candles along Matina Crossing. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

The marching band of Davao Merchant Marine Academy College welcomes the opening of the Christmas lights around the compound of CIty Hall of Davao, while thousands of Davaoeños witness the opening of Pasko Fiesta. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte gives his last speech to Davaoeños during the opening of the Pasko Fiesta 2015 as he enter the presidential bid this coming 2016 election. Her daughter, Sara, has filed her certificate of candidacy as substitute of her father for the mayoralty seat of Davao City. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Members of Gabriela Davao and Gabriela Women's Party stage a so-called Black Friday rally in front of the Davao City Hall to show their disgust over the refusal of the US government to turn over US Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton to Philippine authorities following the guilty verdict by the court for killing Filipino transgender woman Jennifer Laude. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

This Matigsalog tribal family from Barangay Mangayon, Compostela Valley Province is among the 133 Lumads who left their community to seek temporary refuge in Davao City due to fear of getting caught in an armed encounter between soldiers and guerrillas, as an Army unit is encamped in their area. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)