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ASSERTIVE. Despite police pronouncements banning mass mobilizations during the Martial Law in Mindanao, members of organizations under the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Southern Mindanao Region staged a rally along Roxas Avenue condemning the the declaration of Martial Law on Monday, May 29. The groups also marched to Rizal Park for a short program. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

First week of Martial Law marred with extrajudicial killings, forced evacuations 

Human rights group Karapatan reported that the first week of Martial Law has resulted into extrajudicial killings and displacement in communities.

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Read more about the article Sara Duterte sets conditions as she reiterates peace offer to NPA
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Sara Duterte sets conditions as she reiterates peace offer to NPA

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio renewed calls for the New People’s Army to lay down their firearms and stop their offensive operations.

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Read more about the article NDFP consultants still protected by JASIG amid suspended peace talks
NDFP panel chairperson Fidel Agcaoili (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

NDFP consultants still protected by JASIG amid suspended peace talks

Peace negotiators of the communists who will be coming back to the Philippines were told that they are immune from arrests, in the wake of aborted fifth round of talks with the Philippine government.

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Read more about the article GRP cancels 5th round of talks due to ‘lack of compelling reason’
Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza and government peace panel chair Silvestre Bello III announced Sunday night, May 28 (around 1am Monday Philippine time) that the government is maintaining its position that it will not participate in the fifth round of peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines scheduled to take place at the Radisson Blu Palace Hotel in Noordwijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.)

GRP cancels 5th round of talks due to ‘lack of compelling reason’

The government peace panel has finally sealed the fate of the fifth round of talks by withdrawing from it.

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