In an Earth Day cultural performance at Davao City People's Park, world-renowned Kaliwat Theatre Collective performed an original song while Talaingod Manobo evacuees joined in a dance. The performance was part of a benefit concert to raise awareness on human rights and mining issues in Talaingod, Davao del Norte. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Farmers with scientists and environment advocates gathered in Ateneo de Davao University to express opposition to the genetically-modified golden rice variety being promoted by multinationals. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Teody Mansimuy-at, leader of the Talaingod Manobo group Salugpugan 'Ta Tanu Igkanugon, uses a spear to symbolically hit government agencies they claimed had allowed foreign mining companies to encroach their ancestral domain. This rally took place at the Mines and Geosciences Bureau during the Earth Day commemoration. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
Department of Labor and Employment Region 11 Director Joffrey Suyao announced up to 19,000 jobs are open for the upcoming Jobs Fair on May 1 with hiring from 131 local and overseas agencies. (Ace Morandante/davaotoday.com)
A memorandum of agreement to promote Southern Mindanao as investment hub and gateway to Southeast Asia was signed by Japanese Chamber of Commerce in Mindanao (JCCM) President Keisuke Nakao, European Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines (ECCP) Vice President and General Manager Martial Beck and American Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines Davao (AMCHAM Davao) President Philip Dizon. (Ace Morandante/davaotoday.com)