No Lights

Wafa Mabang, 48, uses the flashlight in her mobile phone to help her choose her candidates as she casts her vote at the Talitay Elementary School in Pikit, North Cotabato… »

Retired

AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Emmanuel Bautista pins the Philippine Legion of Honor medal on Lt. Gen Jorge Segovia during the change of command at the Eastern Mindanao Command in… »

Tahong vendors

Workers clean tahong under a stall at the Agdao Public Market in Davao City on Sunday, April 21. Tahong is sold here at P50 a kilo. MindaNews Photo by Ruby… »

Marang

Marang  is sold at P25 toP35 a piece along the highway in Makilala, North Cotabato on Thursday, April 11. MindaNews Photo by Ruby Thursday More

In the name of freedom

Italian missionary Fr. Peter Geremia, PIME reads the names of the martyrs in Tulunan, North Cotabato who were killed during the Martial Law years on the Day of Martyrs on… »

A shower of roses

Devotees  queue and offer red roses at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Davao City to show their veneration to St. Therese of the Child Jesus whose relics were… »

Fishing from the bridge

These men spend the afternoon trying to hook a fish along the Davao River, from the pedestrian lane of the  Bolton Bridge in Davao City on Wednesday, April 3.  MindaNews… »

Durian time

Newly-delivered durian fruits sorted outside Magsaysay Park in Davao City on Tuesday, April 2. Durian now sells for  P30 to P40 a kilo depending on the variety. MindaNews photo by… »

Night market

As shops  close  for the day, these young boys start setting up their goods for the night market in Uyanguren Street, Davao City on Tuesday, April 2. They sell the… »

Junior NBA

Forty young boys aged 10 to 14 years old compete in the Regional Selection of the Jr. NBA Philippines 2013 at the University of Southeastern Philippines Gym in Davao City… »

Easter bath

Shane, an “asong pinoy” gets a bath on Easter Sunday, March 31 at the Sta.Ana Wharf in Davao City. MindaNews Photo by Ruby Thursday More

Flowers for you

A vendor sells flowers outside the San Pedro Cathedral in Davao City as churchgoers attend the “salubong” mass on Easter Sunday,March 31. MindaNews Photo by Ruby Thursday More  

Routine Inspection

A bomb-sniffing dog from the Philippine Coast Guard Region XI checks on passengers’ belongings inside a boat docked at the Sta. Ana Wharf in Davao City on Holy Wednesday, March… »

Ready to wear

Ready-to-wear clothes in different sizes, styles and colors are sold at a bazaar inside a mall in Davao City on Monday, March 25. MindaNews Photo by Ruby Thursday More

Princess in Davao

Princess Jacel Kiram, daughter of Sultan Jamalul Kiram III, one of the heirs of the Sultan of Sulu, speaks at a press conference in Davao City on Monday, March 25. Kiram… »

Panagdait Davao concert

Lolita Carbon performs at the Panagdait Davao, a benefit concert for the survivors of TyphoonPablo on Saturday, March 23. Proceeds of the concert will be used in building houses in… »

East meets West

SunStar Davao editor in chief Stella Estremera’s painting, titled “East Meets West,” is on display at the Art for Earth exhibit at the Abreeza Mall  in Davao City. The exhibit by several… »

Leisurely

Laborers cross the Ramon Magsaysay Avenue –  Lizada Street intersection in Davao City  leisurely on Thursday, March 21 during a lull in traffic. MindaNews Photo by Ruby Thursday More

Resume talks

Members of civil society organizations and the Armed Forces of the Philippines gather at the Freedom Park in Davao City on Thursday, March 21 to call for the resumption of the… »

Sayawan Sa Da’n

Students from the Sta. Ana National Highschool perform during the Sayawan Sa Da’n, a street dancing competition on Friday, March 15 in Davao City. The competition is one of the… »

Araw ng Dabaw:Sayawan Sa Da’n

Students perform during the Sayawan Sa Da’n, a street dancing competition on Friday, March 15 in Davao City. The competition is one of the highlights of the 76th Araw ng… »

Panagdait Davao

5th Civil Relations Group Commanding General Col. Leopoldo Galon Jr. and musician Eric Gancio promote Panagdait Davao, a concert that will benefit the survivors of Typhoon Pablo during a press… »

Humanitarian Ceasefire

Members of the Initiative for International Dialogue hold a protest outside the Malaysian Consulate in Davao City on Monday, March 11.  The group is calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in… »

Mabuhay’s first month

Philippine Eagle Mabuhay’s “hatchmates” (from L-R) Marilou Natad, Leonora Calimbo, and Mitchie dela Cruz blow the cake as Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) celebrates Mabuhay’s first month on Saturday, March 9.  People born… »

Facelift

Workers repaint the façade of the Davao City Hall, which was earlier declared a historical site by the National Historical Commission. The city celebrates the  76th Araw ng Dabaw on… »

PNoy’s bets

President Benigno Aquino III talks about Sabah before  introducing his senatorial bets in a rally at the Rizal Park in Davao City on March 6.  Nine  of 12 senatorial bets… »

Jamby’s bracelets

Hands trying to catch bracelets from Team PNoy senatorial bet Jamby Madrigal during Team PNoy’s campaign sortie in Davao City on Wednesday, March 6. President Benigno Aquino came to endorse his… »

St. Camillus de Lellis

Devotees show their veneration to St. Camillus de Lellis whose relic was brought to the San Pedro Cathedral on Tuesday, March 5. St. Camillus, whose heart was placed inside a glass… »

Malaysian Consulate

A team from the Davao City Police Office provides additional security to the Malaysian Consulate along  Bonifacio Street in Davao City (building on left side) on Tuesday, March 5 after Malaysia… »

Drying corn

A farmer dries corn in the mountainous village of Chua in Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat on Friday. Corn is the major product of  the village, which sits along the Daguma mountain… »

Stuck

A trisikad loaded with scrap metals is stuck while crossing this river in Columbio, Sultan Kudarat. Residents going to Barangay Eday use this route to reach the hinterlands. MindaNews Photo… »

Coco lumber

A worker cuts coco lumber at this shop along R. Castillo Street in Davao City on Tuesday, February 26. The lumber, sold at P10.50 per board foot, comes from Surigao… »

Hauling rice

Members of Barug Katawhan, a group of  Typhoon Pablo survivors, haul relief goods after they ransacked the regional office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Davao City… »

Lechon tray

A worker carves a lechon tray  from  gmelina wood at this shop in Barangay Mabuhay in Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur.  Priced at P20 each, the trays, are sold in bulk… »

Cleaning up

Workers remove dead rubber seedlings from polybags at the Kasanyangan Rural Development Foundation’s central nursery in Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur on Wednesday, February 20. MindaNews Photo by Ruby Thursday… »

Rainy days and Mondays

Rains affect Davao City the whole day on Monday, February 18  as Tropical Depression Crising approaches Mindanao. The rains continued on Tuesday.  MindaNews Photo by Ruby Thursday More

Sunday Devotion

Churchgoers light candles after mass at the Santo Niño Parish in Midsayap, North Cotabato on Sunday. MindaNews photo by Ruby Thursday More

Round-the-clock

Workers from the local government of Compostela Valley province construct bunkhouses on January 28, 2013 for residents who lost their homes in New Bataan town to typhoon Pablo. MindaNews photo… »

Jane and KB

Jane Marie Datuin, 10, spends another night with her family and their dog named KB at the evacuation center inside the Maa Central Elementary School in Davao City on Monday,… »

Flooded Highway

Vehicles navigate through the flooded portion of the national highway linking Carmen and Tagum City in Davao del Norte on Tuesday, January 22. Heavy rains since Saturday triggered the flooding… »

Christmas is over

A worker of the City Government of Davao removes the Christmas decors placed in front of the City Hall along San Pedro St. on Thursday, 17 January 2013. MindaNews Photo… »

Ritual in Barangay Andap

Indigenous peoples hold a ritual before an altar that sits on rocks, at the site which used to be the center of Barangay Andap in New Bataan, Compostela Valley Province… »

Katambayayong sa Pagtindog

Around 400 soldiers from the Army, Navy and Marines who will help repair houses partially damaged by Typhoon Pablo in Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental provinces are presented to the… »

Youngest Volunteer

Nine-year old Angelo Clemuar is one of the youngest volunteers who helped pack relief goods at the Inter-agency Relief Operations Center inside the Department of Public Works and Highways 11… »

Street Magic

A street magician show some of his tricks before a crowd in Davao City on Thursday. Mindanews Photo by Ruby Thursday More

After the Storm

Learning Spaces

 Tents from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) serve as temporary “learning spaces” at Cabinuangan Central Elementary School. Some of the province’s schools were destroyed when super typhoon Pablo hit… »

A Month After Pablo

Laarni Escalon, 55, attends to her sari-sari store inside their temporary shelter within the New Bataan National High School grounds in Compostela Valley Province on Thursday 3 January 2012. Escalon,… »

Psychosocial Processing

A psychologist from the Center for Psychological Extension and Research Services (COPERS) of the Ateneo de Davao University interacts with one of the young survivors of Typhoon Pablo in New… »

Souvenir Shots

People flock to typhoon-devastated areas in New Bataan, Compostela Valley Province Ð like these people spotted 27 Dec 2012 in Barangay Andap where rocks, boulders and raging waters washed away… »

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