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)
Students from Sta. Ana National High School write letters to their loved ones during the 2nd National Letter Writing Day held at SM Annex, Ecoland, Thursday. The activity is a joint project of the Philippine Post Office, Department of Education and Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino to encourage the new generation to continue the practice of sending letters through the mails. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
City hotel and resort owners joined the launch of the Visit the Philippines 2015 campaign of the Department of Tourism at the Marco Polo Hotel on Wednesday with (seated from left) City Councilor Al-Ryan Alejandre; Domingo Enerio III, chief operating officer of the Tourism Promotions Board; and Tourism Assistant Secretary Art Boncato. (Tyrone A. Velez/davaotoday.com)