CEBU. Ronilo Roble, 47, alleged companion of kidnapping suspect Wane Tiaño who was killed in a shootout wiht police Monday afternoon, is brought in for questioning. (Amper Campaña)

DAVAO. A young boy painstakingly carries a sack of ginger as he helps his family deliver the newly-harvested crop in the hinterland barangay of Datu Salumay in Davao City. (King Rodriguez)

CEBU. A flood stalls traffic in Subangdaku, Mandaue City, now a common sight in Metro Cebu after a downpour. (Alex Badayos)

CEBU. Department of Health Assistant Secretary Dr. Eric Tayag. The official, who recorded recently a public awareness campaign video with Cebu’s famous dancing inmates, merely wants to remind people about dengue fever prevention. Search for and destroy mosquito breeding sites. (Alan Tangcawan)

BACOLOD. Victorias City Mayor Francis Frederick "Wantan" Palanca (left) takes his oath of office before Third District Congressman Alfredo Benitez in simple rites last June 12, 2013 at the Victorias City Public Plaza. (Contributed photo)

CEBU.  A man who survived a recent fire paints the galvanized iron sheets the Cebu City Government gave away in Barangay Ermita, to help the families put a roof over their heads again.  (Amper Campaña)

DAVAO. An inmate mixes the veal stock on a huge pan as he prepares vegetable dish good intended for 1,300 individuals at the Davao City Jail. Around 17 sacks of rice are cooked daily for the meal of all prisoners. (King Rodriguez)

TACLOBAN. Nearly 13,000 tourists visited Kalanggaman Island in Palompon, Leyte this summer, according to the Palompon Eco-Tourism Office. The powdery white beach and pristine water continue to lure tourists to the island. (Vicky Arnaiz)

CEBU. Flood in a street leading from Barangay Poblacion to Cansojong in Talisay City forces commuters to spend extra for the ride that will bring them to dry land and other means of transport. (Alex Badayos)

DAVAO. Media practitioners mill around as authorities check on the body of suspects Gerandy Cabardo Delarmente and Tanny Tan Jr., who were killed during the operation. (King Rodriguez)