Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte assures the public that there will be no kidnapping in Davao City. He said in a press conference Thursday that Davao City is "very safe". (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Here are the photographs provided by the Davao City Police Office to correct the previous set of photographs sent out by the Eastern Mindanao Command. At the left is Norwegian Kjartan Sekkingstad, Canadians John Ridsdel and Robert Hall (upper right), and Tess Flor. (Photo from DCPO)
Male advocates for the protection of women and children's rights gather Thursday at the Sangguniang Panlunsod building for a general assembly. The gathering was joined by representatives from seven barangays in Davao City. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Jeanette Ampog of Talikala, Inc. gives updates on the setting up of Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) desks in every barangay in Davao City to help abused women and children in filing cases. Ampog said VAWC desks are not functioning since their creation as cases filed are not pursued due to the victims' lack of resources.(Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Davao City Cooperative Development Council Chairman, Agripino L. Torres (center) and Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) Regional Director, Elma R. Oguis (left) urge everyone to form a cooperative and said their offices are willing to assist interested groups. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)