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Government panel chief negotiator and incoming Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III converses with Fidel Agcaoili, one of the members of the National Democratic Front negotiating panel during the peace forum at the Davao City Recreation Center, on June 29, 2016. Both panels will resume the formal peace talks on August 22, 2016 in Oslo, Norway. (davaotoday.com file photo)

Release of political prisoners could fast track GRP-NDF peace talks—Bello

The release of remaining 434 political prisoners could hasten the GRP-NDFP peace talks and improve trust between two parties, the chair of the government peace panel said.

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Read more about the article NO SEVERANCE OF TIES WITH US
President Rodrigo Duterte clarifies his statement regarding the "separation" with the United States saying there is no cutting of diplomatic ties, but only a separation of foreign policy. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

NO SEVERANCE OF TIES WITH US

President Rodrigo Duterte clarifies his statement regarding the "separation" with the United States saying there is no cutting of diplomatic ties, but only a separation of foreign policy. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

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Read more about the article Kin of Comval slain leader, farmer activists storm AFP camp to seek justice
Members of the Compostela Farmers’ Association and other support groups staged an indignation rally in front of the Eastern Mindanao Command in Panacan on Tuesday, Oct. 18 to demand justice for the killing of CFA leader and anti-mining advocate, Jimmy Saypan. Saypan's body was also brought to the protest site before heading to his hometown in Montevista, Compostela Valley Province. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

Kin of Comval slain leader, farmer activists storm AFP camp to seek justice

The family members of Jimmy Saypan together with farmers and activists stormed on Tuesday the headquarters of the Eastern Mindanao Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines here to seek justice for his death.

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Environment Secretary Regina Lopez visits the last day of Jimmy Saypan’s wake at the United Methodist Church in C.M. Recto, Tuesday. Saypan was the secretary general of Compostela Farmers’ Association who figured in the local community's anti-mining campaign. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

WAKE VISIT

Environment Secretary Regina Lopez visits the last day of Jimmy Saypan’s wake at the United Methodist Church in C.M. Recto, Tuesday. Saypan was the secretary general of Compostela Farmers’ Association who figured in the local community's anti-mining campaign.

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