Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte says the interruption of the Kadayawan opening ceremonies due to the rains is expected because of the weather condition. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte along with Davao City councilors and Kadayawan Executive Committee co-chair Ruben Bangayan (fourth from right) observe the Kadayawan opening ceremonies as rain starts to fall. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Hundreds of Davaoeños run towards the Rizal Park stage as heavy rains poured in during the opening ceremonies of the Kadayawan Festival on Monday afternoon. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Officials of the Armed Forces' Eastern Mindanao Command are grilled by the members of the House committee on human rights on alleged abuses perpetrated by their units in the indigenous communities of Southern Mindanao Region during the second day of the committee's public hearing held in Davao City. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Bayan Muna Rep. Karlos Ysagani Zarate tells officials of the Armed Forces' Eastern Mindanao Command that what they did to the United Nation's Special Rapporteur Chaloka Beyani's statement on the indigenous peoples in UCCP Haran in Davao City is an international embarrassment to the country. Zarate make the comment during the second day of the public hearing of the House Committee on Human Rights.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)