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L-R: NDFP peace panel Chairperson Fidel Agcaoili, Norwegian Special Envoy to the Philippine Peace Process Elisabeth Slattum, government peace panel member Hernani Braganza and GRP Chief Negotiator Silvestre Bello III. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

4th GRP-NDFP talks set in The Netherlands this April

The Royal Norwegian Embassy announced Tuesday the resumption of the new round of talks between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines.

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LUMAD. Around 2,000 Lumad from Mindanao joined this year's Lakbayan protest caravan.

GRP-NDFP peace talks: Mindanao to gain in the successful peace negotiations  

If the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines achieved a final peace agreement, Mindanao, where Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte came from, stands to gain much from it, peace advocates said.

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Thanks to Purple: Pernod Ricard to deliver Jameson branded WiFi in PHL

By using Purple, Pernod Ricard can now offer a quality WiFi connection to customers visiting its venues in Metro Manila, whilst collecting analytics and CRM data from those logging in. The two most popular bars will also have Purple’s location services installed, enabling the team to track and subsequently act based on venue footfall, customer movement, dwell time and frequency of visits.

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Farmer tortured for ‘bringing rice for rebels’

Farmer Eduardo Mandabon said out of his fear, he was not able to tell the police that he was beaten by the soldiers. He was also interviewed by a staff in the municipal hall and only asked them who owns the rice. He said he told the staff that it was for the NPAs.

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Chamber of Mines denies hand on supposed destabilization plot vs. Duterte

The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines denied Thursday the claim of President Rodrigo Duterte that several mining firms were funding the supposed destabilization plot against the president.

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