Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte refuses to turn over custody of arrested suspected child couriers to their parents, in a consultation with Social Welfare chief Malou Bermudo. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Karapatan Task Force Malita head Lordino Guatero (middle) present their fact-finding report on the murders of two farmers last week in Malita, Davao Occidental - Tony Bago and Arnel Tanduya - whom they said were victims of the military’s red-tagging campaign. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Yashuhiro Nakamura (with cap) was presented by Japanese Consul Koichi Ibara (middle) to Mayor Rodrigo Duterte Thursday after being reportedly released months after being kidnapped in Maguindanao. (Ace R. Morandante/ davaotoday.com)
Indigenous Peoples (IP) representative to the Davao City Council, Berino L. Mambo-o, Sr. and 3rd District Councilor Hon. Joselle D. Villafuerte calls on their fellow legislators and the executive branch to increase the 2015 health budget. (davaotoday.com)
Davao activists staged a rally in solidarity with Palestinian civilians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza Strip as they demand the end of atrocities staged at the time of Muslim Ramadhan. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)