The Deputy Ombudsman for Luzon arrives in Davao City on Wednesday, Oct. 26 to conduct an investigation on seven local government units for their alleged violation of the Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
Task Force Davao commander Col. Erwin Bernard L. Neri, said the Joint Task Force Haribon will be an expanded version of TFD. The JTF Haribon, launched last Oct. 22, aims to counter terrorism through the integration of the Army’s land, naval and aerial forces. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
Ricardo Oñate, Jr., regional director of the Department of Agriculture 11 says there will be a cooperation between their office and farmers’ group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas in providing support to the farmers in the region. More than 1,000 farmers trooped to the DA field office in Davao City to demand for farm aid as they struggle to overcome the effects of dry spell. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
Toto Bolcan, an urban poor leader, expresses his support to the protesting farmers in front of the Department of Agriculture regional office in Davao City on Tuesday, Oct. 25. The farmers demanded for farm subsidies. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
Lumad farmers from different provinces in Davao Region seek the assistance of the Department of Agriculture regional office on Tuesday, Oct. 25 to provide them with free water irrigation as they are yet to recover from the effects of El Niño. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
Datu Monico Cayog and Isidro Indao of Kusog sa Katawhang Mindanao puts on a bandana called a ‘Tangkulo,’ on National Democratic Front peace panel member, Benito Tiamzon on Wednesday, Oct. 26. Traditionally worn by baganis (tribal warriors), the Tangkulo expresses the Lumad’s gratitude towards Tiamzon and the NDFP’s support for the plight of the indigenous and Moro people. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Women Moro and Lumad leaders Bai Ali Indayla and Bai Bibyaon Bigkay give National Democratic Front Consultant Wilma Tiamzon a ‘suwat,’ a traditional headdress as a token of gratitude for her support on their plightin a peace forum held Wednesday, Oct. 26 at the University of the Philippines Diliman. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Lumad and Moro children share a solidarity lunch with their new found friends from various organizations in Metro Manila at the University of the Philippines Diliman on Tuesday, Oct. 25. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Environment secretary Gina Lopez announces on Monday, Oct. 24 that the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources will no longer accept new mining permit applications. Lopez attnted a dialogue with the leaders of the indigenous and Moro peoples alliance, Sandugo, at the University of the Philippines Diliman. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco Jr., leads the launching of Kilusang Pagbabago in support of the policies of President Rodrigo Duterte at the Rizal Memorial Colleges gymnasium in Davao City on Sunday, Oct. 23. Evasco encourages the people from barangay level up to national level to get involve in remolding the system of governance. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
