| 31 August 2016 |
 |
President Rodrigo R. Duterte pays his last respect to a fallen soldier during his wake visit at the Western Mindanao Command in Zamboanga City on August 31. ROBINSON NIÑAL/PPD |
|
|
 |
President Rodrigo R. Duterte hugs a child as he condoles with the family of slain soldiers during a wake visit at the Western Mindanao Command in Zamboanga City on August 31. ROBINSON NIÑAL/PPD |
|
|
 |
President Rodrigo R. Duterte salutes a soldier killed in combat with the Abu Sayyaf in Sulu during a wake visit at the Western Mindanao Command in Zamboanga City on August 31, 2016. ROBINSON NIÑAL/PPD |
|
|
 |
President Rodrigo R. Duterte tries to console the family of soldiers killed in combat with the Bu Sayyaf during a wake visit at the Western Mindanao Command in Zamboanga City on August 31. ROBINSON NIÑAL/PPD |
|
|
 |
The 15 gallant soldiers killed in combat with the Abu Sayyaf in Sulu are given full military honors at the Western Mindanao Command Headquarters in Zamboanga City on August 31. ROBINSON NIÑAL/PPD |
|
|
 |
The Philippine Flag is flown at half-mast at the Western Mindanao Command Headquarters in Zamboanga City to mourn for the deaths of 15 army troopers killed in combat with the Abu Sayyaf in Sulu. ROBINSON NIÑAL/PPD |
|
|
 |
President Rodrigo R. Duterte pins a medal to a soldier wounded in combat with the Abu Sayyaf during his visit at Ciudad Medical in Zamboanga City on August 31. REY BANIQUET/PPD |
|
|
 |
President Rodrigo R. Duterte pays his last respect to a soldier slain in combat with the Abu Sayyaf during his wake visit at the Western Mindanao Command in Zamboanga City on August 31. REY BANIQUET/PPD |
|
|
 |
President Rodrigo R. Duterte condoles with the relatives of the 15 soldiers killed in Abu Sayyaf encounter in Sulu during a wake visit at the Western Mindanao Command in Zamboanga City on August 31, 2016. REY BANIQUET |
|
|
 |
President Rodrigo R. Duterte salutes a soldier slain in an Abu Sayyaf encounter in Sulu during a wake visit at the Western Mindanao Command in Zamboanga City on August 31. REY BANIQUET/PPD |
|
|
 |
President Rodrigo Duterte informs repatriated overseas Filipino workers from Saudi Arabia that they can call the 8888 hotline for any complaints in the processing of their papers during their meeting at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City on August 31. KING RODRIGUEZ/PPD |
|
|
 |
President Rodrigo Duterte, foreign affairs and labor department officials, and overseas Filipino workers do a fist gesture at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City on August 31. KING RODRIGUEZ/PPD |
|
|
 |
President Rodrigo Duterte, foreign affairs and labor department officials, and overseas Filipino workers do a fist gesture at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City on August 31. TOTO LOZANO/PPD |
|
|
 |
President Rodrigo Duterte vows to pour in funds to enhance skills of Filipino workers during a meeting with repatriated overseas Filipino workers from Saudi Arabia at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City on August 31. TOTO LOZANO/PPD |
|
|
 |
President Rodrigo Duterte assures financial assistance to repatriated overseas Filipino workers from Saudi Arabia during their meeting at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City on August 31. TOTO LOZANO/PPD |
|
|
 |
Labor secretary Silvestre Bello III talks to repatriated overseas Filipino workers from Saudi Arabia at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City on August 31. TOTO LOZANO/PPD |
| Please email us at [email protected] if you need a copy of last week’s photo releases |
