Complete with flaglets of the People’s Republic of China, local government staff welcome Song Tao, International Department Minister of the Communist Part of China during his courtesy call to the 18th City Council on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at the Sangguniang Panlungsod Building in Davao City. Minister Song Tao and his party represented the Chinese government which donated $600,000 to the local government to be used for the building of classrooms for the Bolton Elementary School, and a water pumping facility for Baranggay Tibungco, Davao City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)