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Read more about the article Groups to GRP-NDFP peace panels: Continue talks despite end of truce
PRIORITY BILLS FOR JOURNOS. Bayan Muna Representative Carlos Isagani Zarate says one of the priority bills that they will re-file in Congress the bill seeking mandatory insurance coverage for journalists and the Freedom of Information bill. (Ace Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Groups to GRP-NDFP peace panels: Continue talks despite end of truce

A progressive lawmaker called on the peace panels from the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and National Democratic Front of the Philippines to continue the peace talks despite the lifting of ceasefires from both sides earlier this week.

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Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Gina Lopez (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com file photo)

Lopez lauded for closure order vs. 21 mining companies

An environmental activist group on Thursday lauded Environment Secretary Gina Lopez for ordering the closure of 21 large-scale mining companies in the country.

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Read more about the article Inclusion of AFP, revival of PHL Constabulary for war on drugs hit
President Rodrigo Duterte shows his thick printout of personalities allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade in the country during a speech in the installation of officers and board of trustees of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. on Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Marco Polo Hotel. PHOTO: PAULO RIZAL/DAVAOTODAY.COM

Inclusion of AFP, revival of PHL Constabulary for war on drugs hit

Human rights group ?criticized? ?President Rodrigo Duterte ?for? ?includ?ing? the military and reviv?ing? the Philippine Constabulary ?on? ?the war on illegal drugs, saying that it would result to more human rights violations.

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Read more about the article Amnesty International: PHL’s war on drugs targets poor as police acts like ‘criminal underworld’

Amnesty International: PHL’s war on drugs targets poor as police acts like ‘criminal underworld’

Police forces involved in President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs were likened to a “criminal underworld” that kill only the poor while receives payments for each killing, according to an Amnesty International report.

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