An elderly lights a candle at Davao City’s Freedom Park along Roxas Avenue and CM Recto on Wednesday’s nationwide action for the abolition of Congress pork barrel and the president’s special funds. The candle lighting was the culmination of two events – the Youth for Accountability and Truth Now (Youth ACT Now) rally and a forum at Ateneo de Davao University on the pork barrel system. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
Davao City Mayor Rudy Duterte pumps his fist in salute to the Davao City delegation for bagging 97 gold medals en route to winning the overall championship of the Batang Pinoy Mindanao sports competition held on August 27 to 31 in Tagum City. The Davao young athletes bested 40 cities and municipalities in 23 sports. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
TODAY'S HEADLINES Passersby along corner San Pedro Cathedral and CM Recto read the latest headlines about Pope Francis’ call for prayer against the US military strike against Syria and the updates on the pork barrel probe (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
WAITING FOR CUSTOMERS This vendor along the Ponciano – San Pedro junction waits whole day for a customer to buy her wares of slippers and sandals. The city has enforced a rule on vendors to occupy one-third space along sidewalks to decongest traffic. (davaotoday.com photo by Tyrone A. Velez)
A peace sign formed out of candles and stones highlighted Saturday’s gathering of nuns, priests and peace advocates at Redemptorist Church calling for opposition to the US planned air strikes in Syria. Churches nationwide and across the globe held similar actions to echo Pope Francis’ call for fasting and prayer against US intervention. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)