Hundreds of farmers and indigenous peoples coming from provinces outside Davao gathered in Rizal Park in Davao City to express their support to the first President from Mindanao, Rodrigo Duterte, who took his oath on Thursday, June 30. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
President-elect Rodrigo Roa Duterte waves his hand to say goodbye to government employees at the City Hall of Davao on Monday, June 27. The former city mayor will take his oath as President of the country on June 30 in Malacañang. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
A government employee holds a placard with a message to outgoing city mayor and President-elect Rodrigo Duterte saying she is faithful to him since 1987. Three days before his inauguration, Duterte, who was mayor in Davao City for 22 years, delivered his farewell message to government employees during the flag ceremony at the Davao City Hall on Monday, June 27.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Marites Flor, one of the four kidnapped victim?s? of the Abu Sayyaf Group last September 21, 2015, is escorted by incoming ?Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza at the Davao City Police Office afternoon Friday, June 24. Flor was presented to President-elect Rodrigo Duterte. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Police Chief Superintendent. Manuel Gaerla?n, acting regional director of the Police Regional Office 11? turns over the PNP flag to Senior Supt. Michael John Dubria who is now the new Davao City Police Office director during the ceremony held at the Davao City Police Office grounds on Friday afternoon, June 24, 2016. (Ace R.Morandante/davaotoday.com)