NPA to release POWs as goodwill for peace talks

The National Democratic Front of the Philippines in Southern Mindanao Region today ordered for the release of two captive police officials in Davao Region as a goodwill measure for the resumption of the formal peace talks set on August 22.

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Matigsalug women hurry in sifting rice from the chaff during the "Bibinayo", a traditional rice pounding, which was part of the tribal games during the Lumadnong Dula held at the People's Park in Davao City on Thursday, August 18. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

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Matigsalug women hurry in sifting rice from the chaff during the "Bibinayo", a traditional way of pounding rice, which was part of the tribal games in the Lumadnong Dula at the People's Park in Davao City on Thursday, August 18. The Lumadnong Dula is one of the highlights of this year's Kadayawan sa Dabaw festival celebration. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

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Political detainee, Ariel Arbitrario (left) says they are hopeful that the peace negotiations between the government and the NDF will be successful. Beside him is Eduardo Genelsa, also a political prisoner. They will attend the peace talks in Oslo, Norway on Monday, August 22. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Court releases 2 NDF consultants in Davao to join peace talks

Two of the three detained National Democratic Front of the Philippines in Davao Region will be flying to Oslo, Norway to join the formal peace talks between the NDF and the government.

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Political prisoners Ariel Arbitrario (left) and Eduardo Genelsa are granted provisional liberty by the Court on Thursday, August 18 to join the GRP-NDF peace talks in Oslo, Norway. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

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Political prisoners Ariel Arbitrario (left) and Eduardo Genelsa are granted provisional liberty by the Court on Thursday, August 18 to join the GRP-NDF peace talks in Oslo, Norway. They are two of the three NDF consultants detained in Davao. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

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