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Read more about the article Inclusion of AFP, revival of PHL Constabulary for war on drugs hit
President Rodrigo Duterte shows his thick printout of personalities allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade in the country during a speech in the installation of officers and board of trustees of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. on Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Marco Polo Hotel. PHOTO: PAULO RIZAL/DAVAOTODAY.COM

Inclusion of AFP, revival of PHL Constabulary for war on drugs hit

Human rights group ?criticized? ?President Rodrigo Duterte ?for? ?includ?ing? the military and reviv?ing? the Philippine Constabulary ?on? ?the war on illegal drugs, saying that it would result to more human rights violations.

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Read more about the article GRP panel sees ‘window’ to fix NPA’s lifting of ceasefire
From left: Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza, GRP chief negotiator Silvestre Bello III, GRP panel member Hernani Braganza and GRP panel member Atty. Angela Librado-Trinidad. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

GRP panel sees ‘window’ to fix NPA’s lifting of ceasefire

The government peace panel believes there is still a chance to iron out issues following the decision of the Communist Party of the Philippines and the New People’s Army’s National Operations Command to terminate its unilateral ceasefire.

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Read more about the article Amnesty International: PHL’s war on drugs targets poor as police acts like ‘criminal underworld’

Amnesty International: PHL’s war on drugs targets poor as police acts like ‘criminal underworld’

Police forces involved in President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs were likened to a “criminal underworld” that kill only the poor while receives payments for each killing, according to an Amnesty International report.

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