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THE ZERO HAS LANDED. The Boeing 747 of the Japanese Air Self Defense Force is being towed down after its arrival at the Davao International Airport yesterday morning. Twenty-seven personnel aboard the plane including the aircraft crew to inspect the facilities of DIA in preparation for the state visit of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and a stopover in Davao City next month. LEAN DAVAL JR.

The zero has landed

CATNAP. A vendor takes an afternoon nap while it’s still not busy as customers usually visit the area during night time, at Magsaysay Park in Davao City yesterday. LEAN DAVAL JR.

Catnap

PRO-POOR PROGRAM. Department of Trade and Industry 11 director Maria Belenda Ambi discusses the Duterte administration’s planned implementation of “Pondo Para sa Pagbabago” (P3), a money lending program similar to 5/6. The government will pour out P1 billion for the program with an objective to give small business owners lending option other than 5/6. Ambi, together with DTI 11 assistant director Edwin Banquerigo and other officers in the region, interacted with the media during yesterday’s presentation of the agency’s 2016 accomplishments and next year’s plans. LEAN DAVAL JR.

Pro-poor program

MAKING DO. Young boys make a fishing boat their play area while the owner prepares for his fishing equipment before sailing out to the Davao Gulf, at a coastal community near Magsaysay Park in Davao city yesterday. LEAN DAVAL JR.

Making do

COMVAL TO DAVAO DE ORO. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Compostela Valley Provincial Director Lucky Siegfred Balleque bares the proposed change of name of Compostela Valley Province to Davao de Oro, a move initiated by ComVal Province Governor Tyron Uy. Balleque made the disclosure during yesterday’s DTI 11 presentation of the agency’s 2016 accomplishments and next year’s plans. LEAN DAVAL JR.

ComVal to de Oro

LOADING UP. A pump attendant fills up a vehicle at a gasoline station along Quirino Avenue in Davao City yesterday. Petroleum companies implemented another round of price increases in gasoline, kerosene and diesel yesterday, five days before Christmas. LEAN DAVAL JR.

Loading up

PRESIDENT IN SULU. President Rodrigo R. Duterte chats with Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez as the latter shows something on his mobile phone on the sidelines of Negosyo Para sa Kapayapaan sa Sulu: Christmas Town Hall with the President held in Malacañan Palace on Monday evening. Also in the photo is President Gloria Arroyo. ALBERT ALCAIN/Presidential Photo

President in Sulu

MANNY PIÑOL IN SULU. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol delivers a speech during the Negosyo Para sa Kapayapaan sa Sulu: Christmas Town Hall with the President in Malacañan Palace on Monday night. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo

Manny Piñol in Sulu

TAKING THE LEAD. Department heads of the city government of Davao led by city administrator Zuleika Lopez (center) perform various dances and songs during their Christmas presentation at Quezon Park yesterday. LEAN DAVAL JR.

Taking the lead

AMUSED. City Hall employees watch their bosses perform during the department heads of the city government of Davao Christmas presentation at Quezon Park yesterday. LEAN DAVAL JR.

Amused