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Activists rally in front of the Consulate General of Indonesia on Tuesday morning as part of their efforts to call to stop the execution of Mary Jane Veloso. At night, Veloso's supporters gather in a prayer vigil at the Freedom Park while waiting for her fate. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Eduardo Regidor and Aida Seisa of the Paquibato District Peasant Alliance (Padipa) narrate how armed men tried to forcibly enter the office of human rights group Karapatan along Pag-asa Street in Davao City on Monday night. Regidor and Seisa were among the victims of human rights violations who are seeking sanctuary at the Karapatan office after the armed forces tagged them as members of the New Peoples' Army (NPA). (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

Davao activists stage a candle lighting activity at the Freedom Park a day before OFW Mary Jane Veloso faces the firing squad in Indonesia. Protesters call for the government to stop its labor export policy. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

LBC Davao workers in C. M. Recto gain sympathy and support from RMN Davao Employees Union over their demands for an increase of their daily wages. Workers will not accept below 7% increase of their salaries since company earnings last year posted at P8.2 billion. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

A customer buys watermelon along the highway in Pigcayawan, North Cotabato on a Sunday morning. This summer fruit is sold at P15 to P20 a kilo. The trader here said they got their supply from farms in Brgy. Manwangan. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)