Friends and relatives of school administrator, Emerito Samarca, arrived in throngs last Saturday to pay their last respects to the man who they fondly called as “Tatay Emok”.

Yosie, wife of Emerito Samarca who was killed by members of the militia group Magahat Bagani Force, said he was a good man who did not have enemies.

Friends and relatives of Emerito Samarca, fondly called as Tatay Emok, gather in Guingona Park, Butuan City on Saturday to pay their last respects. Samarca’s remains will be brought to Oraya Cemetery in Libertad town Butuan (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

The Sinag band, who hails from Butuan City, wins the grand prize of P65,000 and a P20,000-worth of Sony X7D Audio System during the Tunog Mindanaw 2015 held at the San Pedro square in Davao City. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

The search is on for The Outstanding PWD in Mindanao 2015 which aims to commend persons with disability (PWD) who serve as role models to other PWDs.

Three members of the Special Action Force of the Philippine National Police (PNP-SAF) were killed in different attacks of the New People’s Army in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte last Tuesday (June 9).

Activists here expressed solidarity with the workers of rubber slippers Kentex Manufacturing Incorporated who died in what was touted as the biggest factory fire in the country.

The Davao Dragon Boat Association, Inc. (DDBA) picked Davao City to host the Bugsay Mindanao 2 this year with the theme “Paddle for Peace”.

Vacationers are starting to swell public bus and jeepney terminals on Saturday as the observance of the Holy Week began to peak.

The military and the National Police blocked and searched the belongings of more than 100 tribal members from Agusan del Sur towns of San Nicolas, Talacogon and San Luis, who were on their way to a protest action , a group claimed Thursday.