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Read more about the article STATEMENT| Attaining peace through active pursuit of justice and meaningful change
SUCCESSFUL ROUND. The Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines conclude the fourth round of talks on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at the Radisson Blu Palace Hotel in Noordwijk Aan Zee in the Netherlands. Negotiators of the government and the NDFP raises their arms with the third party facilitator from the Royal Norwegian Government. L-R: NDFP peace panel Chairperson Fidel Agcaoili, NDFP Chief Political Consultant Jose Maria Sison, Norwegian Special Envoy to the Philippine Peace Process Elisabeth Slattum, Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza and GRP Chief Negotiator Silvestre Bello III. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

STATEMENT| Attaining peace through active pursuit of justice and meaningful change

The National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) and National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCCC-USA), bound by our faith in Jesus Christ and our common witness for the fullness of life, reaffirm a shared commitment to support the formal peace talks between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP).

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Read more about the article Lumad group demands arrest of militiaman
Datu Jomorito Goaynon, chairperson of Kalumbay Regional Lumad Organization (Photo by Kitanglad Multimedia Collective)

Lumad group demands arrest of militiaman

Lumad groups are pressing for the arrest of militiaman Alde "Butsoy" Salusad, the leader of paramilitary group New Indigenous Peoples Army Reform which they say is responsible for the deaths of several Lumad leaders and the subsequent mass evacuations.

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Read more about the article 68 Davao night market blast survivors receive livelihood assistance
SURVIVOR. Erickson Nacario, one of the survivors of the deadly night market blast in Roxas Avenue in Davao City last September 2, 2016 receives on Friday (Aug. 11) livelihood assistance from the combined donations of various local and foreign groups turned over by the City Government of Davao at the Grand Men Seng Hotel in Davao City.(Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

68 Davao night market blast survivors receive livelihood assistance

A total of 68 survivors and beneficiaries of the Roxas Avenue night market blast in Davao City received livelihood assistance from the donations gathered by the city government, Friday, August 11.

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Read more about the article No Palace order yet on cancel?ing? JASIG, formal talks
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)

No Palace order yet on cancel?ing? JASIG, formal talks

Government chief negotiator Silvestre Bello III said the government peace panel is still awaiting an order from President Rodrigo Duterte to formally cut the peace negotiations with the communists.

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Read more about the article Duterte reiterates plan to step down if children are proven involved in graft
President Rodrigo Duterte at Camp Quintin M. Merecido, Catitipan, Buhangin, Davao City. 29 June 2017 (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Duterte reiterates plan to step down if children are proven involved in graft

President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated his previous statements he will go down from the Presidency if any of his children is proven to have been involved in graft and corruption.

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