Read more about the article Radical policy shift needed for national industrialization – NDF peace consultants
NDFP PEACE CONSULTANTS. National Democratic Front peace consultants discuss the contentious issues of the socio-economic reforms during a media forum at the NDF Monitoring Office in Cubao, Quezon City on September 23. From left: Kennedy Bangibang, Adel Silva, Ruben Saluta, Alan Jazmines, Loida Magpatoc, Prof. Ed Villegas, Renato Baleros and Jaime Soledad. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Radical policy shift needed for national industrialization – NDF peace consultants

Peace consultants of the National Democratic Front said there is a need to reverse government policies to enact national industrialization, one of the issues of the comprehensive agreement on socioeconomic reform agenda that will be tackled by both the government and the NDF in the second round of talks next week.

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Dubria: no relief for Paquibato police chief on zero drug case report

A high-ranking police official here said there was an assessment by the Police Regional Office 11 to terminate the police chief of Paquibato district here after failing to report any illegal drug operation in their area.

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Read more about the article Duterte urged to stop US-PH military exercises
FRESH FROM ASEAN SUMMIT. President Rodrigo Duterte says he is satisfied with his performance at the Association of Southeast Asian Nation Summit recently held in Vientiane, Laos. Duterte arrived Saturday midnight, September 10 at the Davao International Airport where he met with the media to report about his first international trip as head of state. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Duterte urged to stop US-PH military exercises

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) urged President Rodrigo Duterte to stop the conduct of US-PH joint military exercises, describing it as "provocative".

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Read more about the article Karapatan claims 94 killed by militia group
Samarca was last seen tied around the neck and extremities, neck was slit open and with a stab wound in his left side in one of the classrooms of ALCADEV. (Photo from Karapatan sa Caraga facebook account)

Karapatan claims 94 killed by militia group

Local human rights group Karapatan have documented 94 individuals killed by paramilitary troops since July 2010 to June 30, 2016.

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