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Vice Mayor Bernard Al-ag takes a photo of Councilor April Dayap with a person with down syndrome during the regular session of the Davao City Council on Tuesday, February 13. February has been declared as National Down Syndrome Consciousness Month in 2012. (Robby Joy D. Salveron / davaotoday.com)

An elderly woman holds a bouquet of roses in front of a flower shop managed by senior citizens of Barangay 7-A, Davao City. The shop's proceeds will go to the general and mortuary fund of the senior citizens' organization. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Two-year old twins, Rosa Maria and John, sit inside the makeshift shelter at the United Church of Christ in the Philippines Haran compound on Saturday, February 10. The twins are among the 300 Lumad from Davao del Norte province who sought asylum at the compound from the alleged militarization of their communities. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Students from various schools in Davao City on Friday, February 9, 2018 listen to Kabataan Partylist Rep. Sarah Elago during a city-wide consultation at the University of Southeastern Philippines in Obrero. (Mara S. Genotiva / davaotoday.com)

Women wear their colorful sarong as the province of Maguindanao officially kick?s? off the ?second Inaul Festival with a parade and the opening of the trade hall in Buluan town on Thursday morning, February 8. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano / davaotoday.com)