Government peace panel chief negotiator Silvestre Bello III said President Rodrigo Duterte may pardon peace consultants of the National Democratic Front before the year ends.
In the wake of the death of an abused toddler here, a ranking official of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration said he is open to a policy that would prevent mothers from leaving their young children to designated guardians while working abroad.
A spokesman of the New People’s Army said its unilateral ceasefire declaration might be cut-short because of a looming armed encounter between their troops and that of the government.
A multisectoral anti-Marcos burial mass action will welcome President Rodrigo Duterte on Nov. 25, Friday upon his return from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders' Meeting in Peru.
Protests against the hero's burial for former President Ferdinand Marcos continued as students and faculty from the Ateneo de Davao University led a candle lighting activity in front of the university in Roxas Street, Monday.