Davao City Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang, chair of the Committee on Finance, delivers a privilege speech during the 18th Council’s regular session on Tuesday, Nov. 8, proposing for an increase of the city’s real property tax. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Michael Denton Aportadera, the City and Sports Office chief and Anti-Drug Abuse council co-chairperson, presents before the 18th Council on Tuesday, Nov. 8 the strategies undertaken by the city government to confront the problems on the use of illegal drugs. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
As the Christmas holiday is fast approaching, the colorful lights shine brightly at Davao City’s clock tower along San Pedro Street. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotday.com)
National Democratic Front of the Philippines Peace Consultant Loida Magpatoc and Pedro Codaste give an update of the ongoing peace talks between the government and the NDF. The forum was initiated by the Philippine Ecumenical Peace Platform held at the Cultural Center in Surigao City, on Monday, Nov. 7.(Contributed photo by Rea de Castro)
Konsyensya Dabaw, a group that opposes the burial of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, lights candles and offer prayers in a ceremony on Monday, Nov. 7 at Centennial Park in San Pedro St. Davao City as the Supreme Court is set to rule on the issue on Nov. 8. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
Maya Vandenbroeck of Tuburan Institute on Nov. 7 invites the public to the Advent Fair to be held on Nov. 19. The Tuburan Institute is a Steiner/Waldorf “community nature school” located in Purok 8, New Loon, Brgy. Tugbok Proper, Tugbok district. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Department of Justice Deputy Regional State Prosecutor Atty. Barbara Mae Pagdilao – Flores announce on Nov. 7 that of the 15 convictions of human trafficking cases in Davao region since 2003, 14 were sexual exploitation which involved minors. The lone remaining case involved is a forced labor. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Luna Acosta announces on Nov. 7, the 13th Acosta Cup, an annual women’s football competition by her mother, City Councilor Mabel Acosta. The competition opened on Oct. 8 and would be holding its championship round on Dec. 11 at the Tionko field, Davao City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
April Escobillo and Justine Lumingkit of the Blue Posts Boiling Crabs and Shrimps announce in a news conference on Nov. 7, the opening of their third branch sometimes on December. The soon-to-be-opened branch is located at the ground floor of the SM Annex. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Davao City councilor Mary Joselle Villafuerte, chair of the Committee on Health, says she will lobby to Mayor Sara Duterte an increase of the city’s health department budget for this year. The CHO office has only allotted P17 million which falls short of the P24 million proposed budget for 2017. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
