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JUNK CYBERCRIME LAW. Davao City youth activists protest the Supreme Court’s decision declaring as constitutional the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. The youth activists believe that the law will only be used to curtail expressions of dissent over the social media and the internet. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Karapatan warns death penalty may target HR activists, political prisoners 

Human rights group Karapatan warned Wednesday that the proposal to reinstate death penalty in the country will affect human rights defenders, dissenters, and especially political prisoners.

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Police Regional Office 11 Regional Director Chief Superintendent Manuel Gaerlan (davaotoday.com file photo)

Police to weed out ‘rogue cops’, as PDEA, TFD join forces vs. illegal drugs 

The Police Regional Office in Davao region vowed that rogue policemen will be dealt with accordingly.

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Read more about the article CPP, NPA to lift unilateral ceasefire on Feb.10
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, NPA to lift unilateral ceasefire on Feb.10

The Communist Party of the Philippines and the New People’s Army declared on Wednesday morning the termination of its unilateral ceasefire declaration after more than five months.

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Gov’t peace panel wary of ‘NPA attacks’, NDFP says unilateral ceasefire still in place

The chief negotiator of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines said as of Tuesday, the interim unilateral ceasefire of the New People’s Army is still in place.

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