This floral float, one of the entries to this year's Pamulak sa Kadayawan tells a compelling message of unity and hope. (Kenneth Paul Senarillos / davaotoday.com)
Beneath these flowers are messages that represent aspirations of the people
At the end of the float parade, Davao City Mayor Rody Duterte addressed the audience thankful that the Kadayawan Festival is ending on a peaceful note, after several days of jitters and uncertainties.
On Sunday's Pamulak sa Kadayawan Floral Parade, Davao City Mayor Rody Duterte pitched a call to the government to make serious strides in its peace talks with the communist group and Moro separatists.
While onlookers are blocked off San Pedro Street, these women in bags somehow made their way inside the route of the Pamulak sa Kadayawanan. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)