Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) paraded an effigy of United States President Barack Obama in a chariot dragged by President Benigno Aquino III mocked as a dog to symbolize Aquino’s subservience to United States’ dictates. Davao Today photographer Ace Morandante is in Manila to cover the protest march against Obama’s visit. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Davao youth activists burn a mock United States flag while a teen girl dressed symbolically as Inang Bayan (Mother Nation) clenched her fist, in a protest during the state visit of US President Barack Obama. Activists slam the signing of the Agreement on Enhanced Defense Cooperation (AECD) that would usher more presence of American troops. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Members of the underground revolutionary National Democratic Front staged a surprise rally at the busy Bankerohan Public Market celebrating its 41st anniversary. (davaotoday.com)
Herminio Coloma Jr, secretary of the Presidential Communication Office, briefs journalists on government's actions on climate change during the 9th Mindanao Media Summit last April 25 which tackled the role of media in covering climate change. (Tyrone A. Velez/davaotoday.com)
FR. Daniel Mc Namara SJ, astro-geophysicist and dean of Ateneo de Davao University's College of Arts and Sciences, explains that climate change will bring both extreme storms and drought especially to Mindanao. This lecture was held at the 9th Mindanao Media Summit in Davao City on April 25 (Tyrone A. Velez/davaotoday.com)