In Pictures

Mallgoers shop for discounted items at NCCC Mall VP along J.P. Laurel Avenue in Davao City on Friday. LEAN DAVAL JR

Mallgoers unwind by playing arcade game at a mall in Davao City a day after Christmas Day. LEAN DAVAL JR

Mallgoers browse and purchase Japanese food items at one of the stalls during the Urban Eats Holiday Fair at Ayala Malls Abreeza in Davao City. LEAN DAVAL JR

Traffic builds up around 11:30 a.m. along the newly soft-opened Roxas exit of the Davao City Bypass Coastal Road Segment B on Friday, December 19, as motorists endure at least two kilometers of congestion due to the exit’s limited capacity to handle the volume of vehicles. LEAN DAVAL JR

Harold Geronimo, Vice President and Head of Public Relations and Media Affairs of Megaworld Corporation, delivers his Christmas message during the Megaworld media holiday party, dubbed Megacarnival Davao, at Acacia Hotel Davao on Monday evening. LEAN DAVAL JR

Catholic faithful, together with their fur babies, attend the first day of Simbang Gabi at San Pedro Cathderal in Davao City on Tuesday. LEAN DAVAL JR

Workers lay asphalt along Roxas Avenue on Saturday as final works continue on a segment of the Davao City Coastal Road, which is set to open to motorists on Monday, December 15, despite not yet being fully completed, in line with the President’s earlier promise. LEAN DAVAL JR

Claire Papa, Unilab’s assistant vice president for Corporate Branding, Public Relations, and Partnerships, expresses her message of thanks and appreciation during a Christmas gathering with local media, held as part of the company’s ongoing 80th anniversary celebration at The Royal Mandaya Hotel on Monday. LEAN DAVAL JR

A luminous balloon vendor makes the most of the crowd gathered at Quezon Park, where the centerpiece of the city government of Davao's Christmas display is installed. LEAN DAVAL JR

Eden Nature Park and Resort and JVA Group of Companies chairman Miguel Ayala (left) and Eden Nature Park and Resort president and chief operating officer Zaldy Magnaye lead the lighting of the resort’s live Christmas tree and ornaments, marking the official start of the holiday season on Monday evening. LEAN DAVAL JR