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FARMERS' PLIGHT. Peasant organization, Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) Southern Mindanao rally infront of the Department of Agrarian Reform office in Tagum City on January 22, 2017. They call for justice for all farmer activists killed under the Duterte administration in time for the 31st anniversary of Mendiola massacre. (Bags Castillo / Kilab Multimedia)

President Duterte encourages the mass murder of Filipino farmers-KMP

Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) condemned President Rodrigo Duterte after he ordered state forces to arrest andshoot farmers’ groups who will stage their occupy activities on government and private lands. His statement, followed the massacre of 9 sugar farmers who were staging an occupy activity in Hacienda Nene of Sagay City, Negros Occidental.

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Read more about the article Terrorism in Mindanao can be ended sans Martial law – Colmenares
Neri Colmenares (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com file photo)

Terrorism in Mindanao can be ended sans Martial law – Colmenares

Even as the Armed Forces of the Philippines mulls to lift Martial Law in Mindanao or not, senatorial bet and former Bayan Muna Partylist Representative Neri Colmenares raised the issue why it remains implemented.

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Read more about the article Family of missing woman plead to abductors to return her safe
The family of abducted community leader,Imelda Hayahay appealed for the immediate and safe return of their mother. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Family of missing woman plead to abductors to return her safe

The family of a community leader abducted over the Army's suspicion that she was linked to the New People's Army has appealed to her abductors to return her saying she has a heart condition.

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Read more about the article Cops deployed to Davao City cemeteries
MEMENTO A framed photo is placed among the tombs in Tibungco Cemetery during the observance of All Soul's Day on November 2. In this day, Relatives bring not only mementos such as photographs and flowers for their departed relatives, some also bring food, liquor and cigarettes and place them atop the tombs. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Cops deployed to Davao City cemeteries

Police have been sent to public and private cemeteries today ahead of the observance of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day.this week.

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Read more about the article Fact-finding mission says paramilitary killed Sagay farmers

Fact-finding mission says paramilitary killed Sagay farmers

A national fact-finding mission on the massacre of nine farmers in Negros Occidental said suspected government agents are behind the bloodbath last October 20 even as the Philippine National Police insists so-called recruiters of the victims are the suspected perpetrators.

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