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Police Inspector Menardo Cui, Deputy Police Chief of Pres. Roxas Municipal PNP, is emotional when the custodial unit of the New People's Army announced his release on Friday afternoon in a remote village at the boundary of Davao City and Magpet town, North Cotabato. (Mara S. Genotiva/davaotoday.com)

Lumad evacuees walk past a military checkpoint in Barangay Diatagon, Lianga town on Monday, July 16. The military barred the Lumad to enter the center of Barangay Diatagon, the Lumad were only allowed to pass after negotiations. (Mara S. Genotiva/davaotoday.com)

A nun plays the indigenous musical instrument called kulintang at the Kadayawan Village in Magsaysay Park, Davao City. The Kadayawan Village showcases the craftmanship of the 11 tribes of the city through life size replicas of their traditional houses and considered as one of the must-see places during the Kadayawan festival on August. (Mark Joy G. Basallajes/davaotoday.com)

A boy enjoys playing near the beach despite the ongoing implementation of a coastal bypass road project under President Duterte’s Build, Build, Build program. The road project that will traverse from Talomo area to Sta. Ana Pier, is aimed to decongest the heavy traffic now being experienced by commuters in Davao City. (Mark Joy G. Basallajes/davaotoday.com)

Newly elected barangay officials in Davao City take their oath before Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio at the Davao City Recreation Center on Monday, June 25, 2018. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)