If there’s a will, there’s a way. These vendors can make use of any junk. Aboard their improvised motorbikes they were off to sell collected junk appliances along R. Castillo St., Agdao, Davao City, Friday. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
More than 300 students from private and public high schools in the city participated during the 2nd National Letter Writing Day held at the SM Ecoland, Thursday. The students were given with free postal stamps so that they could mail the letters to their loved ones. The activity which aims to pass on the value of writing and receiving letters to the next generation was initiated by the Philippine Postal Corporation (Philpost), Department of Education (DepEd) and Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino.
Councilor Leah Librado-Yap, committee head on Women, Children and Family Relations, insists that the city has enacted enough laws already that protect women and children's rights. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Peer educator Junrey Bigallera (with microphone) narrates his personal experience as a child vendor and bottle cleaner at a factory until he was helped by the welfare group, Kaugmaon for Children's Rights and Social Development, Inc. in Davao City. He and the Kaugmaon center are guests in Thursday's iSpeak media forum at City Hall, to observe the international Children's Month, with government carrying the theme:"Bata, Kasali Ka; Ikaw ay Mahalaga." (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
DILG Davao City Director, Merilo Q. Limbaro announces the approval of P300,000 to assist and organize children in slum areas, provide them with skills, and give start-up capital. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)