Read more about the article Dureza: Peace talks ain’t easy
Presidential ?Peace ?Adviser?, ?Secretary Jesus Dureza, ?tells a press conference at Apo View Hotel, Davao City on Tuesday, August 9 that the ?government is in constant contact with ?Moro National Liberation Front ?Chairman Nur Misuari, ?but only through emissaries owing to the rebellion charges filed against him in the court. The administration of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte is talking to different Moro revolutionary organizations to get a consensus of a peace settlement acceptable to all the constituents in the Bangsamoro homeland in Mindanao. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

Dureza: Peace talks ain’t easy

It seems easy but it’s not.

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Read more about the article Duterte urged to reopen case of Italian missionary killed in Arakan
ITALIAN PRIEST. Father Peter Geremia, PIME, says amid the positive results of the Special Investigating Team for Unsolved cases (SITU) investigation on the killing of Italian priest Fausto Tentorio that there are sufficient evidence against Jimmy and Robert Ato, Jan Corbala, and four other members of the Bagani group, the case has not yet prospered up to now. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Duterte urged to reopen case of Italian missionary killed in Arakan

The colleague of slain Italian missionary Fr. Fausto “Pops” Tentorio urged President Rodrigo Duterte to reopen the case which was stalled under the Aquino administration.

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Read more about the article Presence of US troops aggravate prostitution – Talikala
Jeanette Laurel Ampog, executive director Talikala Inc., refutes arguments saying it is impossible to end prostitution. She said prostitution will exist only for as long as society thinks that men are entitled to make women and children sexual objects. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Presence of US troops aggravate prostitution – Talikala

An anti-women and child trafficking group said the presence of U.S troops is attributed to the influx of trafficking and prostitution in the country.

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Read more about the article Lumad, Moro people mount nat’l caravan for self-determination, peace
MARCH TO MANILA. Hundreds of delegates of Manilakbayan para sa SONA from Mindanao, along with members of progressive groups from Eastern Visayas march in San Juanico bridge connecting Leyte and Samar islands on Wednesday afternoon, July 20. The delegates are traveling towards Manila to attend the first State of the Nation Address of President Rodrigo Duterte. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

Lumad, Moro people mount nat’l caravan for self-determination, peace

Hundreds of Moro and Lumad delegations coming from Mindanao will mount a national caravan leading to National Capital Region to air their issues, specifically on their right to self-determination and the call for just peace.

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