Author: MARA S. GENOTIVA

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Read more about the article PROUD VOTER
PROUD VOTER. Rosella Yupano, a resident of Barangay Talomo in Davao City, shows her ink-stained finger after casting her vote at Apolinario Mabini Elem. School on Monday's (May 14, 2018) Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections. Yupano said she hopes for peace and development to prevail after the local elections. (Mara S. Genotiva/davaotoday.com)

PROUD VOTER

Rosella Yupano, a resident of Barangay Talomo in Davao City, shows her ink-stained finger after casting her vote at Apolinario Mabini Elem. School on Monday's (May 14, 2018) Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections. (More...) Mara S. Genotiva/davaotoday.com)

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Read more about the article Army arrests NPA leader in Bukidnon hospital
New People's Army ?l?eader Elizalde Cañete alias Ka Jinggoy was arrested by military and police forces at the Don Carlos Doctors Hospital in Bukidnon province on May 12, 2018 (Photo from Philippines Defense Forces Forum Facebook page)

Army arrests NPA leader in Bukidnon hospital

A New People's Army ?l?eader ?who was ?treated in a hospital at Don Carlos town in Bukidnon ?was arrested ?on Saturday, the Armed Forces of the Philippines reported.

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Read more about the article CPP to OPAPP: Do not pre-empt GRP-NDFP informal talks
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CPP to OPAPP: Do not pre-empt GRP-NDFP informal talks

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) called on the Philippine government to be wary in issuing public statements on the resumption of the peace talks between the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP).

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Read more about the article ComVal workers resort to highway barricade after prevented from joining Labor Day rally
Unions under Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) in Compostela staged a barricade along the national highway in Nabunturan after police and military checkpoint prevented them to travel to Davao City for the Labor Day protest. (Contributed photo)

ComVal workers resort to highway barricade after prevented from joining Labor Day rally

Different unions in Compostela town staged a barricade along the national highway in Nabunturan town after police and government soldiers prevented them from going to Davao City for the Labor Day protest action.

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Read more about the article NPAs claim responsibility to Davao Oriental attacks
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 file photo)

NPAs claim responsibility to Davao Oriental attacks

The New People's Army (NPA) said one soldier was killed while several were wounded in two armed attacks against government soldiers in Davao Oriental.

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