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Members of the peace panels of the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines meet for a panel to panel discussion to decide on the fate of the fifth round of talks on Saturday evening (12 am PHT), May 27. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

GRP-NDFP peace talks put on hold, peace panels to deliberate on resumption

Post author:ZEA IO MING C. CAPISTRANO
Post published:May 28, 2017
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The fifth round of talks between the Philippine government and communists was put on hold on the day that it was supposed to open here Saturday, May 27. Both peace panels said it will be deliberating further on the formal resumption of the talks today.

GARRISON CITY. Scores of police officers in full combat gear patrol along Roxas Avenue in Davao City on the first day of Martial Law in Mindanao on Wednesday, May 24. President Rodrigo Duterte, through Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella announced the declaration on Tuesday evening after a series of clashes erupted between government troops and members of the Maute in Marawi City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Martial Law in Mindanao: HR group records military abuses, HRW says ML increases abuses vs civilians, activists

Post author:MART D. SAMBALUD
Post published:May 28, 2017
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Human rights group Karapatan recorded a string of human rights violations perpetrated by the government soldiers days after the implementation of Martial Law in Mindanao.

NPA FIGHTERS. Guerrillas of the New People's Army Mt. Alip Sub Regional Command in formation somewhere in the hinterlands of Matanao, Davao del Sur on Wednesday, April 19. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

NPA to intensify ‘revolutionary struggle’ amid Martial Law in Mindanao

Post author:MART D. SAMBALUD
Post published:May 28, 2017
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The New People’s Army Operations Command in Davao region said it will further intensify its “revolutionary struggle” amid the Martial Law declaration in the island of Mindanao.

Gov’t wants Reds to stop offensive attacks, proposes to suspend 5th round of peace talks

Post author:ZEA IO MING C. CAPISTRANO
Post published:May 27, 2017
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The scheduled opening ceremony for the fifth round of talks between the government and the communists was suspended as the Philippine government announced that it will not participate in the scheduled fifth round of talks here until communists cease its armed operations.