Peace talks between the government and NDF dims, says Esperon

Presidential Peace Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr, said the government still insists on a ceasefire before the holding of the peace talks so that the rebels can prove that they are not terrorists, after all.

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Kadayawan will feature abundance amidst high prices of rice

The Kadayawan celebration in August this year will focus mainly on Davao's "tribal diversity," to give due recognition to the 10 tribal groups in the city. The commercial features the Davao tribes and projects reasons why tourists should visit Davao.

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Filipinos end up paying more, instead of paying less, for ODAs

Sonny Africa, research head of Ibon Philippines, said that six decades of ODAs in the Philippines failed to address poverty and social inequality because they are carried out based on the agenda of donor countries, not on the genuine needs of the poor.

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