Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte and City Police Director Sr. Supt. Alexander Tagum inspects evidence gathered after a a joint operation on Friday (19 May 2017) of police and military units in 10 barangays in Davao City that targeted drug personalities, wanted persons, illegal firearms and known criminal and terror suspects. Five persons were killed after a firefight with the security forces and at least 65 others were arrested. Newsline Photo
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DFA Secretary
President Rodgrigo Roa Duterte has administered the oath of office of Alan Peter Cayetano as the new Foreign Affairs Secretary. The oath of office was held on May 18, 2017 at the Presidential Guesthouse in Panacan, Davao City. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
Satellite-based weather forecasting set
Silent drill
Cadets from the Philippine Military Academy Class of 2019 perform a silent drill at the University of Southeastern Philippines in Davao City on Wednesday (17 May 2017). Newsline Photo
Presidential directive promoting generic and lowering medicine prices
Practice safe sex
Duterte attends World Economic Forum
Duterte arrives in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The rape of the forest
Beach fun
Volleyball is the usual fun sport to play along the beaches of Gumasa where the most awaited Sarbay Fest happens. In Sarangani, the festivity sets off with the local version of Glan’s beach party called Mahin, a Blaan word for sea or beach, and ends with SarBay. Both are anchored on the same cause of protecting and preserving Sarangani Bay. (Jake Narte/ SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Friendly game
Filipino and Chinese sailors play basketball inside the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao headquarters in Panacan, Davao City on Monday. Filipino sailors defeated the visitors 68-64. The sailors are crew members of the three Chinese warships, which was in the city from April 30 to May 2 for a goodwill visit. Newsline Photo
President Rody onboard Chinese warship
The President was given a tour inside the Chinese Vessel Chang Chun where he was able to see the armaments, the deck, the bridge navigation system as well as the operations room command and control system. The Chinese PLAN officers also presented tokens to the President during his tour. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTOS
Toast of friendship
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah clink their glasses after they each proposed a toast to the longtime friendship of both their countries during the state banquet hosted by the President at Malacañan Palace on April 27, 2017. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO