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Read more about the article CPP’s openness for bilateral pact with gov’t welcomed
Six platoons of the 1st Pulang Bagani Company performs a tactical inspection during the 48th anniversary celebration of the Communist Party of the Philippines in Barangay Lumiad, Paquibato district in Davao City on Monday morning, Dec. 26, 2016. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

CPP’s openness for bilateral pact with gov’t welcomed

Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus G. Dureza and peace advocate Sowing the Seeds of Peace in Mindanao welcomed the Communist Party of the Philippines’ ‘openness’ to ink a bilateral ceasefire agreement with the government if President Rodrigo Duterte decides to send the government panel to the scheduled talks on February 22-27 in the Netherlands.

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Read more about the article DOE pushes for wholesale electricity spot market in Mindanao  
REPAIR. Two electricians work overtime in repairing the transmission lines along C. M. Recto as DLPC announced that there will be an 8-hour power interruption on Sunday that would affect small and medium-scale establishments.

DOE pushes for wholesale electricity spot market in Mindanao  

The Department of Energy on Monday said the establishment of Wholesale Electricity Spot Market in Mindanao gained public support after the agency conducted two separate consultations this month in Cagayan de Oro and Zamboanga City, respectively.

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Read more about the article Think tank urges Duterte to stand firm on DENR’s closure of mines
President Rodrigo Duterte shares a light moment with Environment Secretary Gina Lopez during the 9th Cabinet Meeting in Malacañan on December 5, 2016. (King Rodriguez/Presidential Photo)

Think tank urges Duterte to stand firm on DENR’s closure of mines

Independent think tank and research group IBON said that Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte should stand firm with the decision of Department of Environment and Natural Resources to close several mining companies after it failed to pass the agency’s mining audit.

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Read more about the article CPP gives ‘go’ signal to ink bilateral ceasefire
JOINT STATEMENT SIGNING. Members and officials of the government panel and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines sign the joint agreement for the second round of talks. The peace talks was facilitated by the Royal Norwegian Government. In photos: Fidel Agcaoili, chief negotiator of the NDF peace panel; Jose Maria Sison, chief political consultant of the NDF; Elisabeth Slattum, special envoy for peace of the RNG, Secretary Jesus Dureza, Presidential Peace Adviser, and Secretary Silvestre Bello III, GRP panel head. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

CPP gives ‘go’ signal to ink bilateral ceasefire

To ensure the success of the bilateral ceasefire negotiations, CPP said that the government could “help facilitate the travel of the NDFP’s ceasefire committee member and consultants.”

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