Human garbage litter the shores at the side of Sta. Ana Pier. Every Sunday people stroll along these shores. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
A father and son go swimming beside Santa Ana pier, unmindful of the searing noon time sun. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Applicants queue for occupational permit in Davao City, some standing and some lucky to have a chair to sit, waiting for their name be called outside the Business Bureau office along Bolton street. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Esther Cherrie G. Rayos, assistant city veterinarian officer says that there are still pet owners who are unaware of their responsibilities. Out of 8,166 impounded stray dogs last year, only a thousand plus were claimed. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Leaders of various indigenous people’s tribes perform a ritual called panubadtubad before an image of Pope Francis as they confer on him the honorary title Apo (Elder) Edsila, meaning ‘light,’ ‘sunrise’, or ‘dawn of a new day.