President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated his demand to the communists to sign a document of a bilateral ceasefire agreement with the government before releasing some 100 political prisoners.
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A mini hydro-power plant project that is expected to generate 74-giga watts per hour of energy for the Mindanao grid will be put up here and the commissioning would start by the first quarter of 2019.
President Rodrigo Duterte likened the peace process to playing a poker game with the release of the prisoners as his “last card”.
Dr. Crispin Maslog (2nd from left), lecturer at the Asian Institute of Journalism and Marco Mezzera (4th from left), senior advisor of the Norwegian Center for Conflict Resolution hand copies of the report, The Political Economy of the News Media in the Philippines and the Framing of News Stories on the GPH-CNN Peace Process to the representatives of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at the Astoria Plaza in Pasig City. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)
The recent meeting between President Rodrigo Duterte and the leaders of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines yielded positive results, said NDF peace consultant Wilma Tiamzon.
Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza said they are appalled by some sectors attacking them on the delay of the release of political prisoners in the country.
President Rodrigo Duterte guaranteed to Communist leaders that he will pursue an independent foreign policy and will revoke the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement with the United States.
Once the government clinches bilateral ceasefire, it is likely to lose interest in pursuing fundamental social reforms.
National Democratic Front of the Philippines peace consultant Wilma Tiamzon signs the unity statement for peace during the peace forum and assembly held at the University of the Immaculate Conception in Davao City on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 3. Behind her is husband, Benito Tiamzon, NDF peace panel member. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)
Two years after the last adjustment in the minimum wage in the region, workers will get a P23 to P29 minimum wage increase depending on the sector and industry effective December 16.
