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Leftist members of the cabinet Agrarian Reform Secretary Rafael Mariano, Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo and Anti-Poverty Commission Chair Liza Maza

No reason to remove leftists from Cabinet – Malacañang

Malacañang on Monday clarified that there is no reason to remove leftist members of the cabinet Agrarian Reform Secretary Rafael Mariano, Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo and Anti-Poverty Commission Chair Liza Maza from their respective post.

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Read more about the article Peace group hits ‘arbitrariness’ of military rule in Marawi
VOID PERMIT. Amirah Lidasan, convenor of Kalinaw Mindanao shows the permits secured by the National Interfaith Humanitarian Mission that would have granted them entry to the city of Marawi to distribute relief goods. In a press conference on Monday, July 31 in Cagayan De Oro City, Lidasan said they were stopped by the military saying their permit was no longer valid when they were about to enter the city last Friday, July 28. The permit was issued by the Office of Civil Defense the previous day. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Peace group hits ‘arbitrariness’ of military rule in Marawi

A humanitarian mission that was barred entry to Marawi despite securing the necessary permits a day earlier, criticized what they call as "arbitrariness" of military rule in the city.

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Read more about the article Mindanao bishop hopeful of resumption of talks between gov’t, Reds
PEACE ADVOCATES. Panel speakers during the Mindanao Peace Forum held at the Homitori Inn in Davao City on Wednesday, March 15 share light moments with the media and the participants who are mostly religious leaders. (From left to right) Fr. Rex Reyes, convener of the Philippine Ecumenical Peace Platform; Atty. Antonio Arellano, government peace panel member; Bishop Felixberto Calang, convener of the Sowing the Seeds of Peace Movement; Satur Ocampo, independent cooperator for the National Democratic Front of the Philippines peace panel; and Sr. Luz Mallo of the Sisters Association of Mindanao. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Mindanao bishop hopeful of resumption of talks between gov’t, Reds

Despite the setback in the peace negotiations, church leaders are optimistic the government and the Communists will go back to the negotiating table as it urged the present administration to be relentless in its endeavor to put an end to the decades-long conflict in Mindanao and not be swayed by those who are trying to obstruct the peace negotiations.

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