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MILF to assist in Marawi rehab

The Moro Islamic Liberation Front ?on Wednesday ?expressed interest in assisting the rehabilitation of the war-torn Marawi City? soon after the government military would declare the area secured from the presence of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-linked Maute Group?.

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Read more about the article Clipping CHR’s teeth: what’s at stake?
A man stands before the Commission on Human Rights office in Davao City, calling the agency to probe into killings of slain and detained farmers from Compostela Valley. (File photo / davaotoda.com)

Clipping CHR’s teeth: what’s at stake?

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The P1,000 fund allotted by the House of Representatives to the Commission on Human Rights for 2018 will not help the committee in performing its mandate…

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Read more about the article LTO Davao to release 5-year validity license cards in September
Land Transportation Office Region 11. (Photo from LTO Region 11's Facebook Page)

LTO Davao to release 5-year validity license cards in September

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The Land Transportation Office region 11 is set to start the distribution of driver’s license cards with five-year period validity on September 22. LTO 11 Regional Director…

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Read more about the article House approves P3.767-T budget for 2018
IT'S A GO. 17th Congress votes in favor of extending Martial Law until December 31, 2017 during the Congress Joint Session at the House of Representatives, Quezon City on Saturday. (davaotoday.com)

House approves P3.767-T budget for 2018

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Congress approved on Tuesday, September 12, the proposed P3.767 trillion national budget for fiscal year 2018. The national budget for 2018 is 12.4 percent higher compared to last…

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Read more about the article Duterte called a ‘turncoat’ as US deploys drone in Marawi
The Gray Eagle (General Atomics MQ-1C Unmanned Aircraft System) can be armed with four precision-guided Hellfire missiles to attack and destroy targets on the ground. (Photo from the US Embassy in Manila)

Duterte called a ‘turncoat’ as US deploys drone in Marawi

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Lawmakers criticized President Duterte for his seemingly inconsistent stand against the United States’ colonial atrocities, saying the deployment of a US combat drone in Mindanao does not sit…

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