In Pictures

Rodrigo "Rigo" Duterte II tries one of the delicacies of Obu-Manuvu tribe during the opening of the 39th Kadayawan sa Davao Festival at the Kadayawan Cultural Village inside Magsaysay Park on Thursday. LEAN DAVAL JR

Vice Mayor J. Melchor Quitain Jr. puts the last piece of the Unity Hand Puzzle to mark the opening of the 39th Kadayawan sa Davao Festival at the Kadayawan Cultural Village inside Magsaysay Park on Thursday. LEAN DAVAL JR

Job seekers undergo screening during a job fair in Davao City. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the number of unemployed Filipinos dropped to 1.62 million in June this year from 2.11 million in May but there were more Filipinos seeking extra working hours or an additional job. LEAN DAVAL JR

Vendors prepare to pack string beans at the Bankerohan Market in Davao City on Tuesday. The Philippine Statistics Authority has reported that the rising prices of vegetables have contributed to the spike in inflation from 3.7% in June to 4.4% in July. MindaNews photo

The candidates of Hiyas sa Kadayawan 2024 from the 11 tribes of Davao City are presented to the media on Saturday, August 3, 2024 at Acacia Hotel Davao. LEAN DAVAL JR

Samahang Basketball ng Pilipina s(SBP) Regional Director Glenn Escandor presides over the ceremonial jump during the opening of the Kadayawan Invitational Basketball Tournament. (SBP 11)

Police Regional Office 11 (PRO 11) Director Brigadier General Nicholas Torre III, together with new acting City Director Col. Hansel Marantan of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO), attends the City Council of Davao regular session on Tuesday. Torre bared before before the City Council that it was the Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters that decided to replace Col. Lito Patay and Col. Sherwin Butil, who were picked by Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte as city directors of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO), and appoint Col. Marantan. LEAN DAVAL JR