Read more about the article Rights group welcomes Duterte’s move to revive peace talks with Reds
OPENING SALVO. Human rights activists led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan welcome the opening of the third round of peace talks between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front in Rome, Italy by staging a protest rally along San Pedro street in Davao City to demand the release of the remaining 395 political prisoners on Thursday, Jan. 19. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Rights group welcomes Duterte’s move to revive peace talks with Reds

Human rights group Karapatan welcomes the move of Pres. Duterte to revive the peace talks between his government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP).

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Davao City council approves supplemental budget for gov’t employees’ bonuses

The 17th Council of the Sangguniang Panlungsod has approved the Supplemental Budget 2 (SB2) for 2019 and another budget for Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) to government employees for fiscal year 2019.

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Read more about the article Displaced Marawi folk file suit vs gov’t officials
Thousands of Meranaw residents in Marawi City stage a symbolic protest to condemn the slow-paced government rehabilitation of their homes ravaged by war on Friday, March 30, 2018. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Displaced Marawi folk file suit vs gov’t officials

Close to 400 Marawi residents have filed a class suit against government officials for being prevented from returning to the city more than two months after Pres. Rodrigo Duterte declared Marawi to be “liberated” from armed extremists.

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Read more about the article NDFP open to resumption of talks with Duterte gov’t
President Rodrigo Duterte and Communist Party of the Philippines founding chairman Prof. Jose Maria Sison (davaotoday.com)

NDFP open to resumption of talks with Duterte gov’t

National Democratic Front of the Philippine (NDFP) chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison said that they are still open to resume the peace negotiations with the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte.

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Read more about the article K to 12 made PH students’ reading skills worse – ACT
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. A total of 2,732 students of Mintal Comprehensive High School in Barangay Mintal, Davao City line up for the first flag ceremony of the school year during the opening of classes on Monday, June 5. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

K to 12 made PH students’ reading skills worse – ACT

The country's poor ranking in the recent Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) only validates the school problems that teachers have been raising.

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