James Zimmerman, chairperson of the Araw ng Dabaw Executive Committee, says there will be a shift from traditional to modern style of the Mutya ng Dabaw pageant to make it more interesting to the public. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Moro Islamic Liberation Front chief negotiator, Mohagher Iqbal, believes there is only one truth on the Mamasapano encounter that he hopes will come out from the investigations by different government agencies. Iqbal speaks before members of the media in Davao City in a roundtable discussion organized by the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines on Thursday. (Johannes Paul Garado/davaotoday.com)
Mayor Rodrigo Duterte offers a candle during the 12th year anniversary of the bombing in the old Davao airport Wednesday. The airport was bombed last March 4, 2003. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Restituto Paral, 56 years old is one of the survivors of the bombing in the old Sasa airport that claimed 21 lives twelve years ago. Paral says he is thankful to the local government of Davao specially to Mayor Rodrigo Duterte for the continued support for his family. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
AIR ASIA marketing manager, Len Carcam,(right with microphone) gives assurance of good service to passengers during the Visit Davao Tours in a media forum on Wednesday.