The Davao City Business Bureau opens the business permit renewal for 2017 on Monday, Jan. 2 but seats are empty as few business owners have processed their permits because of the holiday. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)
Venders of firecrackers along the national highway in Digos City admit that sale has declined as buyers choose the safer party horns to welcome the New Year. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)
President Rodrigo Duterte leads the commemoration of the 120th anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal's martyrdom at the Rizal National Monument in Manila on Friday, Dec. 30,2016. (REY BANIQUET/ Presidential Photo)
An elderly woman shops for round fruits in a public market along Magallanes Street in Davao City on Thursday, Dec. 29. Venders in the market say that prices of fruits have generally remained stable compared to last year, but will increase as the end of the year approaches. Round-shaped fruits are commonly believed to bring good luck. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Yongyong, 19, poses for a picture while selling fruits along Magallanes street in Davao City on Thursday, Dec. 29. Yongyong helps his uncle to earn his keep while classes have yet to resume. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)