Evelyn Cubelo (with mic) of the BAN Toxics group said they have introduced a mercury-free gold processing facility that will use instead gravity and borax for some 5,000 small scale-miners in Mt. Diwata, Monkayo, Compostela Valley province. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
A woman displays school patches and ribbons for school uniforms in time for enrollment for school starting this week. The vendor earns around 300 pesos a day. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Students of Salugpungan Learning School of Talaingod, Davao del Norte reenact their community's experience of harassment from the military during a public forum last week on human rights and militarism at Brokenshire College Chapel. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Mayor Rodrigo Duterte (with mic) calls for the pullout of troops in Paquibato District during a presscon with the Makabayan coalition that conducted a fact-finding mission in the area on alleged human rights violations. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Advocates for HIV/AIDS awareness gathered at Rizal Park to take part in the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial held every May 16 by grassroots communities reportedly in over 115 countries. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)