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In the midst of the group's protest, personnel of San Pedro Police Station arrived asking everyone to leave the area. During the negotiation, police personnel began taking down some placards and a streamer from the protesters. (Photo by Kath Cortez)

Green groups’ silent protest in city council confronted by police

A commotion between environmental groups and the police happened during the former's silent protest held in front of the Sangguniang Panglunsod building on Tuesday, as leaders were almost arrested.

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Presidential candidates’ stand on resuming peace talks, addressing roots of armed conflict

This unilateral termination of the peace talks has since halted negotiations on the social and economic reforms, the second agenda in the talks between the Philippine government and the NDFP. This would have included free land distribution to farmers, just pay and better working conditions for the ordinary folk, to name a few.

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