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A boat operator and his crew enjoy their early breakfast by the bay with the dazzling sunrise while waiting for tourist passengers to take a boat ride to explore the islands of Britania in San Agustin, Surigao del Sur. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

GENERATION GAP. The old one looks at passers-by while the young one is pre-occupied with her cellphone, shows the generation gap even among Lumad, as they keep watch of their indigenous house exhibit for the Kadayawan Festival at Magsaysay Park in Davao City. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Young girls from an indigenous tribe flash sweet smiles to visitors and tourists during the opening program of 2019 Kadayawan Festival on Friday, August 2, at the Magsaysay Park in Davao City. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Protesters clean up their picket line and throw litter in a waste bin with an image of President Rodrigo Duterte covered in parasites, depicting the "rotten Duterte administration" after holding a protest at the Freedom Park in Davao City in time for the President's fourth State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 22, 2019. (Ken E. Cagula/davaotoday.com)

Lumad school volunteer teacher Leah Mae Serra gets emotional in a press conference on Thursday, July 18, 2019, at the UCCP Haran evacuation center in Davao City. Thinking about the hardship of Lumad children, Serra slammed the DepEd for suspending the operations of Salugpongan schools “on baseless accusations." (Ken E. Cagula/davaotoday.com)