Families and friends of slain Lumad student Obillo Bay-ao gather at the United Church of Christ in the Philippines Haran compound in Davao City on Saturday, September 9. (More…) (Mara Genotiva/davaotoday.com)
Almost 100 global and local brands join this year’s Philconstruct Mindanao, the biggest construction show in Mindanao happening from September 8 to 10 at the SMX Convention Center Davao, SM Lanang Premier. (Ivy Jean S. Tupas/davaotoday.com)
Supporters of Agrarian Reform Secretary Rafael Mariano turn emotional as they greet him outside the Senate after his appointment was rejected by the powerful Commission on Appointment on Wednesday, Sept. 6. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)
A farmer shows his rage on the rejection of the appointment of Agrarian Reform Secretary Rafael Mariano by striking an image of President Rodrigo Duterte in a protest action held in front of the Senate on Wednesday, Sept. 6. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)
This baby from the Dumagat tribe in Quezon province is believed to be the youngest participant of this year’s Lakbayan of National Minorities. (More…) (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)
Lumad and Moro delegates of this year’s Lakbayan of National Minorities gather for the 2nd Assembly of SANDUGO or the alliance of national minorities on Monday, September 4, at the University of the Philippines – Diliman campus. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)
A fisherman prepares his net before he sails to catch fish in the waters of Barangay Loguilo, in Alubijid town, Misamis Oriental, on Saturday, September 2. Fishing has remained as one of the villagers’ main source of income. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)
Delegates to this year’s Lakbayan of National Minorities joined the Lumads from Northern Mindanao in the commemorating the 2nd year anniversary of the “Lianga Massacre” on Friday, Sept. 1 at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City. The victims of the massacre were Lumad leaders, Dionel Campos and Datu Juvello Sinzo and school director Emerito Samarca. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)
5-year-old Nekka Eliza insists on coming with her mother Veronica Soner to work and sell ice cream at the night market in Roxas Avenue, Davao City on Saturday, Sept. 2. The local businesses in the city continue to thrive a year after the deadly blast killed 15 and injured at least 70 people. (Mart D. Sambalud/davaotoday.com)
The journey of the indigenous people and the Moro people from Mindanao to Manila to air out their demands to the government becomes an opportune time to share their unique cultures, traditions, and practices to the indigenous people from the northern part of the country. Photo shows a boy from Cordillera in discussion with a Lumad girl from Talaingod, Davao del Norte in Mindanao. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)
