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CANDLES FOR PEACE. Ateneo de Davao University President Fr. Joel E. Tabora leads the community candle lighting activity in support to the Bangsamoro Organic Law plebiscite on Monday, January 21, 2018 at the Our Lady of Compassion Statue in Roxas Avenue in Davao City. (Charwin Mae Salarda/davaotoday.com)

ADDU community prays for success of BOL plebiscite

Members of the community of Ateneo de Davao University (ADDU) community gathered for a candle lighting for peace activity earlier on Monday in support to the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) plebiscite.

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Read more about the article Mindanao Catholic leaders express support for BOL
The Palace declared January 21, 2019 as a special non-working holiday in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Isabela City in Basilan, and Cotabato City for the first plebiscite to ratify the proposed Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL). In this photo taken on January 5, thousands joined the campaign rally in Jolo, Sulu to support for the ratification of the BOL. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process)

Mindanao Catholic leaders express support for BOL

Days before the plebiscite for the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), several Catholic church leaders from Mindanao express support for its passage as they say this may be "the last concrete chance for peace in Mindanao."

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Read more about the article Karapatan slams AFP for parading human rights worker as NPA tax collector
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Karapatan slams AFP for parading human rights worker as NPA tax collector

The human rights group Karapatan Southern Mindanao slams the Army's 71st Infantry Battalion for parading an abducted human rights worker as a tax collector for the New People's Army.

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Read more about the article Preparations in place for DAVRAA 2019
SALUTE. Athletes from Davao Occidental salute as they sing their provincial hymn (Mark Joy G. Basallajes / davaotoday.com)

Preparations in place for DAVRAA 2019

Officials declared an all systems go for the upcoming Davao Region Athletics Association (DAVRAA) 2019, where more or less 8,000 delegations from 11 divisions of Davao region will participate.

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