Groups seek DepEd’s help for Lumad teacher’s arrest
Indigenous People's education advocates, on Thursday, August 25 sought help ?from the ?regional office of the Department of Education to prove ?the innocence of the arrested Lumad school teacher?.
Duterte to release more political prisoners if…
President Rodrigo Duterte said he is ready to release more political prisoners once he sees that the peace negotiations between the government panel and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines succeed.
Army sends elite troops to Sulu to fight ASG
As many as 1,000 soldiers of the 10 Infantry Division were sent to Jolo, Sulu to beef up government campaign to crush the Abu Sayyaf group in the area.
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NDF orders NPA to suspend offensives in Surigao for release of 5 prisoners
The National Democratic Front has ordered the suspension of all offensive operations of the New People’s Army in Surigao del Sur and Surigao del Norte until August 31, 2016 for the release of five prisoners of war held in custody of the NPAs.
Councilor Mary Joselle Dilig-Villafuerte (davaotoday.com file photo)
Councilor wants incentive-based anti-dengue ordinance
City Councilor Mary Jocelle Villafuerte said she prefers an incentive-base?d ordinance to encourage the public to clean their homes and help the government in bringing down dengue cases.