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LOCALLY-PRODUCED. Locally-crafted products made by the members of Lake Sebu Indigenous Women Weavers Association are on display at the 2017 Mindanao Trade Expo that opened on Friday, August 11 at the Abreeza Mall in Davao City. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

Indigenous crafts, products on display at Mindanao Trade Expo ‘17

Indigenous crafts and products from various regions in Mindanao took center stage at the formal opening of the 2017 Mindanao Trade Expo at the Abreeza Mall here on Friday, August 11.

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Read more about the article Lumad to hold protest in Manila anew
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY. Members of Lumad group Kalumaran Mindanao hold a picket at San Pedro Street in observance of the International Day of the Indigenous Peoples on Wednesday, August 9. The group also announced the Lakbayan 2017, where thousands of Lumad and Moro people will travel to the capital for a protest caravan. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Lumad to hold protest in Manila anew

Around 1,500 Lumad?s? and Moro people from Mindanao will be travelling to Manila this year to join a protest caravan of national minorities from ?across the country, a Lumad group announced on? ?Thursday here.

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Read more about the article Officials fear increase of evacuees in Misamis Oriental as fighting between NPAs, gov’t intensifies
?Families from the rural villages in Opol, Misamis Oriental arrive at the town’s evacuation center on Tuesday, August 8, after seeing armed group believed to be members of the New People's Army in their communities. The local government said more civilians are expected to flee their homes in the coming days. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Officials fear increase of evacuees in Misamis Oriental as fighting between NPAs, gov’t intensifies

More rural villagers are expected to arrive at the evacuation center in the municipality of Opol, Misamis Oriental after a group of armed men ?believed to be ?members of the New People's Army were seen in the town’s four hinterland communities since last week, the mayor said Wednesday.

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Read more about the article ‘Bomb expert’ ?says cops, soldiers framed him
BROTHERS BEHIND BARS. Ruel Cololot (left) and Ramil Cololot (right) languish behind bars after they were arrested by authorities on August 2 in Quezon town, Bukidnon province. Authorities claimed improvised explosives and firearms were found in their possession and accused them of being members of the New People's Army. The two however, deny the accusations, saying they were ordinary farmers. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

‘Bomb expert’ ?says cops, soldiers framed him

Ruel Cololot, 35, admitted he once joined the New People’s Army but denied ownership or expertise in making the improvised explosive devices.

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