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WARSHIP. The Barko ng Pilipinas (BRP) Andres Bonifacio (FF-17) a second-hand ship recently donated by the United States of America docks at the Philippine Ports Authority in Davao City for its send-off ceremony on Monday, Jan. 30. The ship is a 378-feet Hamilton Class Weather High Endurance Cutter (WHEC). (Maria Patricia C. Borromeo/davaotoday.com)

BRP Andres Bonifacio leaves Davao for Iligan

The ship has the ability to conduct surface operations such as territorial defense, protecting exclusive economic zone, maritime interdiction, humanitarian assistance and disaster response.

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FREE ALL PPs. Members of rights group Karapatan and Samahan ng mga Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto from the National Capital Region join the protest Saturday outside the Camp Crame in Quezon City. They called on the Aquino government to release all political prisoners. (davaotoday.com photo by Alex D. Lopez)

Detained NDF consultants set for release before April

A member of the peace panel said there is a possibility for the government's release of three remaining detained consultants before it resumes peace negotiations with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines in April.

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After N. Cotabato clash, NPA doubts if peace panel, Duterte in control of AFP  

A spokesperson of the Regional Operations Command of the New People’s Army in Southern Mindanao expressed doubt if President Rodrigo Duterte and the government peace panel are really in control of the Armed Forces of the Philippines following the AFP-NPA skirmish in Makilala, North Cotabato.

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Read more about the article Youth group protests Trump’s ‘ban on Muslims’, PHL-US defense treaty
Protesters shout "US imperialist No. 1 terrorist" as they burn a US flag in a rally in Davao City on Sunday, September 11, 2016.

Youth group protests Trump’s ‘ban on Muslims’, PHL-US defense treaty

Members of the militant youth group League of Filipino Students hit out the travel ban against Muslims issued by US President Donald Trump and the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement between the Philippines and US.

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