Duterte yet to issue formal document terminating talks with communists

Two weeks since President Rodrigo Duterte announced he does not want to talk to the communists anymore the National Democratic Front of the Philippines said ?it ha?s not yet received a formal notice from the Philippine government.

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Read more about the article Youth group drums up call for free education, hits Duterte’s economic managers
In this photo taken on July 21, 2017, youth groups in the region marched along Magallanes street, two days before the second State of the Nation Address of President Rodrigo Duterte, calling for free education and the stop of attacks against Lumad schools. (MD Genotiva/davaotoday.com)

Youth group drums up call for free education, hits Duterte’s economic managers

Youth groups are set to march to register their demand for free education this Friday, August 4, a day before the deadline of the signing of the proposed Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act.

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Quezon town, Bukidnon (davaotoday.com)

Army nabs suspected rebels in Bukidnon

The military on Wednesday arrested two suspected members of the New People’s Army in a village in Bukidnon province ?and linked one of them to a partylist organization when he was found with a card from the organization.

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Read more about the article Tagum: 48 SWAT advance course grads to counter spillover of terrorism in Davao City
48 new graduates of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team advance course march in the open grounds of the Davao City Police Office during the Closing Ceremony on Thursday, August 3. (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Tagum: 48 SWAT advance course grads to counter spillover of terrorism in Davao City

The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) assured that with the help of 48 members of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team, who recently graduated the advance course, a similar attack of extremists in Marawi City will not happen here.

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Read more about the article Davao’s mayor demands apology from Mega Harbour for calling her ‘reckless, callous’
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Davao’s mayor demands apology from Mega Harbour for calling her ‘reckless, callous’

Presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor, Sara Duterte demanded an apology from port developer Mega Harbour Port and Development, Inc. for calling her “reckless, callous, and unethical” over the termination of the multi-billion coastline development project.

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