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President Rodrigo Duterte administers the oath of office for newly-appointed Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eduardo Año at the Rizal Hall of Malacañan Palace on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017. (Ace Morandante/Presidential Photo)

The Barko ng Pilipinas (BRP) Andres Bonifacio (FF-17) a second-hand ship recently donated by the United States of America docks at the Philippine Ports Authority in Davao City for its send-off ceremony on Monday, Jan. 30. The ship is a 378-feet Hamilton Class Weather High Endurance Cutter (WHEC). (Maria Patricia C. Borromeo/davaotoday.com)

The Chinese community in Davao celebrates the New Year 2017 with colorful and lively dragon dance presentation at the People’s Park on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, joined by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi (second from right), Sarangani Energy Corporation (SEC) Chairman Tomas Alcantara (fourth from left) and top officials of the JGC Corporation, holds the "Kagami Biraki" or the Japanese traditional breaking of the sake barrel during the inauguration of the Sarangani Energy Corporation Power Plant (SECPP) Sections 1 and 2 at Barangay Kamanga in Maasim, Sarangani on January 26, 2017. (Karl Norman Alonzo/ Presidential Photo)

Datu Abul Khayr Alonto, chairman of Mindanao Development Authority announces in a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 25 that the province of Tawi-Tawi will be declared as an economic free zone. (Jaycel Villacorte/davaotoday.com)