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Read more about the article AFP reports 5,400 “reoriented” NPA supporters as KMP slams forced surrenders
In this photo taken on December 21, 2017, more than 600 New People's Army rebel returnees meet with President Rodrigo Duterte at the the Naval Station Felix Apolinario in Panacan, Davao City. However, human rights groups said that authorities are responsible for forced surrenders of civilians under their campaign to clear villages from communist influence. (Malacañang file photo)

AFP reports 5,400 “reoriented” NPA supporters as KMP slams forced surrenders

Amidst reports from human rights group that authorities are responsible for the spate of forced surrender of peasant and indigenous people, the Armed Forces of the Philippines in Southern Mindanao claimed thousands of individuals are undergoing "re-orientation" under its counter-insurgency campaign.

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Read more about the article Violence against women among the pitfalls of Duterte’s martial law in Mindanao

Violence against women among the pitfalls of Duterte’s martial law in Mindanao

Mounting cases of harassments and cases of violence against women and other forms of human rights violations were among the issues raised during the recently-concluded National Fact-Finding Mission conducted by various groups, including the Gabriela Women’s Party in Sultan Kudarat province.

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Read more about the article Reduce disaster risk in gov’t-funded small enterprises
NOT PREPARED. Department of Science and Technology 11 Regional Director Anthony Sales (right) says few government agencies still do not take seriously the earthquake preparedness. Sales says every agency must at least have one trained personnel to attend to injuries, and should have working sirens that alert personnel during earthquakes and other calamities. Behind him is DOST Undersecretary Renato Solidum in a press conference in Davao City on Thursday, June 1. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Reduce disaster risk in gov’t-funded small enterprises

The government is eyeing on improving the disaster resiliency of small technology-based businesses which were provided with start-up funds.

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Read more about the article Bishop says it’s up to the Duterte government to save peace talks
Iglesia Filipina Independiente Bishop Felixberto Calang, convenor of the Sowing the Seeds of Peace Movement in Mindanao chats with Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza after the opening ceremony of the fourth round of the GRP-NDFP peace talks in Radisson Blu Palace Hotel in Noordwijk, the Netherlands on Monday, April 3, 2017. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Bishop says it’s up to the Duterte government to save peace talks

With the delay of the resumption of the negotiations, a church leader said it is up to the Duterte administration to “salvage” the peace talks between the government and the communists.

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