In Pictures

Torre Lorenzo Development Corp. president and chief executive officer Tomas Lorenzo (center), chief operating officer Cathy Casares-Ko (2nd from left), chief finance Officer Jennifer Umali (rightmost), area sales head for VisMin Mae Valdez (leftmost) and partner Belinda Reyes, lead the groundbreaking of the showroom of Crown Residences at Tierra Davao at dusitD2 Davao in Stella Hizon Reyes Drive, Bo. Pampanga, Davao City on Tuesday. LEAN DAVAL JR.

Vice President Sara Duterte and First District Representative Paolo Duterte join their younger brother, Mayor Sebastian, in gracing this year's Parada Dabawenyo, the culminating event of Araw ng Davao 2023. LEAN DAVAL JR.

Customers browse the wide collection of used ready-to-wear clothes at an "ukay-ukay" market along Crooked Road in Davao City on Friday. LEAN DAVAL JR.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the 44th Commencement Exercises of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) with the MASIDTALAK (Maaasahang Tagapagsilbi ng Inang Bayan na may Dangal at Katapatan na ang Layunin ay Kapayapaan) Class of 2023 at the Camp General Mariano Castañeda in Silang, Cavite on March 10, 2023.(PNA PHOTO)

A personnel of the City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) mans the traffic to let the pedestrian, which are mostly elementary students, safely cross a very busy San Pedro Street in Davao City on Friday. LEAN DAVAL JR.

Anthony Ajero Jr. sheds tears as he can't control his emotion before receiving the Datu Bago award for his father, the late Antonio Ajero, during the 51st Conferment of Datu Bago Awards 2023 held at The Royal Mandaya Hotel in Davao City on Wednesday. Ajero, who's considered as Davao's dean of journalism, was awarded the posthumous Datu Bago award to recognize his contributions to the local media industry. LEAN DAVAL JR.

The city government of Davao led by Mayor Sebastian Duterte and the families of the victims commemorate the bombing of the old Davao airport on Thursday. Flowers were offered and candles were lit at the bombing site in Sasa. CIO

Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte, together with AboitizPower Distribution Unit corporate services head Jokin Aboitiz, Davao Light and Power Company Inc's president and chief operating officer Rodger Velasco, and acting City Administrator lawyer Mark Layug, leads the ceremonial switching-on of the San Pedro Street Underground Cabling Project on Thursday. LEAN DAVAL JR,

Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte meets with Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and Presidential Assistant II for Eastern Mindanao Secretary Leo Magno to discuss the situation and concerns of the victims of Saturday's massive fire in Barangays 21-C, 22-C and 23-C, Davao City at Arcadia Active Lifestyle Center on Monday. LEAN DAVAL JR.