After 34 days in captivity, three police officials and a non uniformed personnel were released by the New People’s Army on Saturday afternoon, August 27, in a village in Barangay Mat-i here.
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The New People’s Army released another batch of prisoners of war in a village somewhere in Surigao del Norte province on Saturday, August 27 bringing to seven the total number of prisoners released by the rebel group coinciding with the successful first round of talks between the government and the National Democratic Front.
Guerrilla fighters of the New People’s Army prepare their formation at the start of the ceremony for the release of its two captive police officers in a village in Lupon, Davao Oriental on Friday, August 26, 2016. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
Police Chief Inspector Arnold Ongachen, chief of the Governor Generoso Municipal Police in Davao Oriental is released by the New People’s Army on Friday, August 26 after almost three months in captivity. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
Police Officer 1 Michael Grande of Banaybanay Municipal Police station, who was one of the two prisoners-of-war released by the New People’s Army in Davao Oriental on Friday, August 26, marched in between NPA guerrilla fighters during the ceremony. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
The New People’s Army turned over its two prisoners of war to Senator Emmanuel Pacquiao on Friday, afternoon, August 26 somewhere in Davao Oriental.
Tribal advocates, together with Lumad evacuees who are staying in a church compound in Davao City, seek help from the Department of Education to free Amelia Pond, a development worker in a Lumad school in Mindanao. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
Indigenous People’s education advocates, on Thursday, August 25 sought help from the regional office of the Department of Education to prove the innocence of the arrested Lumad school teacher.
Indigenous peoples from various tribes in Region 12 put up a protest camp at the Rizal Park in Koronadal City to condemn mining and logging operations affecting their communities. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
Lumads rest inside their temporary shelters, as the program is ongoing at the Rizal Park in Koronadal City on Monday, August 22. Their camp will last until August 26 as part of their week-long protest camp out against mining and logging operations in the Region 12. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
