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Kadayawan 2017 Champion
Soldiers smile in Marawi battleground
Traditional house
Datu Lumayong Bayontong fix cogon grass as a roofing of their traditional house at the tribal village’ inside the Magsaysay Park in Davao City. The tribal village is among the attractions of the Kadayawan Festival next month. Newsline Photo
PHOTOS: President Rody’s second State of the Nation Address
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, in his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasang Pambansa on July 24, 2017, cites the boost in infrastructure development under the Build, Build, Build Program.
SONA livestream
Davaoeños gather at the Rizal Park in Davao City to watch President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Manila on Monday, July 24. Newsline Photo
Wounded PSG
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte awards a wounded personnel medal to Staff Sergeant Gerry Torsal during the President’s visit to Camp Panacan Station Hospital in Davao City on July 20, 2017. Torsal was one of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) personnel wounded in an encounter against the New People’s Army in Arakan, North Cotabato on July 19. ALBERT ALCAIN/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
Rushing
RUSHING: A PSG personnel brought to Camp Panacan Hospital after the New People’s Army rebels ambushed their convoy along the Davao-Botabato-Bukidnon highway Wednesday morning. Newsline Photo
Earthquake drill
Employees of the City Government of Davao participate in the city-wide earthquake and tsunami drill on Friday, July 14. Newsline Photo
Joint patrol
A tugboat pulls Philippine Navy’s BRP Ramon Alcaraz as it departs Davao City on Thursday enroute to Celebes Sea for a joint patrol with Indonesian Navy. The activity is intended to strengthen the of the common boundary of the two countries in the southern part of the Philippines. Newsline Photo
Duterte on year 1: Like or hate me
Davao City, Philippines—After serving one year as the country’s chief executive, President Rodrigo R. Duterte refused to rate his performance. Duterte’s who is well-loved by the people but widely crticized by his political rivals and the Catholic Church shrugged off when asked about his performance on his first year as president. When asked how would […]
PH, Indonesia, Malaysia intensify cooperation vs terrorism, extremism
MANILA — The Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia on Thursday agreed to intensify their efforts and cooperation in addressing terrorism and violent extremism confronting the region. In a joint statement read by Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, foreign ministers of the three countries decided to task their senior officials to consider the proposed Plan […]