Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo (third from right) leads the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement in the implementation of Libreng Gamot Para Sa Masa Program during the DSWD 66th Anniversary Program in Davao City on Friday, March 3, 2017. (Photo from DSWD Region 11)
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte gives birth to her third child, nicknamed 'Stonefish', at 12:56 pm on Thursday, March 2, 2017. With her in the photo is husband Atty. Manases Carpio. (City Information Office)
Dabawenyos gather at the Rizal Park, Wednesday evening, March 1 to witness the official opening program of the 80th Araw ng Dabaw celebration showcasing cultural presentations from different hiphop and folk dance groups. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
A lay minister at the Immaculate Conception Parish in Mintal, Davao City marks churchgoers' foreheads ?on Wednesday ?with ashes from burned palm branches ?used from the the previous year's Palm Sunday mass. March 1 is the observance of the Catholics' Ash Wednesday, the first day of the Lenten Season.(Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
70-year-old forest guard Ric Obenza walked 35 kilometers from Calinan district to Roxas Avenue on Wednesday March 1 to join the call to support the appointment of Gina Lopez as environment secretary. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)