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Farmer and barangay leader Pedro Cadungog (left) of Maco, Compostela Valley with son Randil recounts how army soldiers forced them as guides in tracking the New People's Army last June 7, that resulted to them witnessing soldiers killed or injured from a detonated blast.

ComVal farmer, son forced as guides in military rebel hunt

“They made us guide them to where the NPA rebels are posting. They did not allow us to refuse,” said Pedro in vernacular. “I asked them if we will be put to danger, they said they are not sure and that would depend on whether the NPAs hit us.”

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Manobos reiterate call for troops’ pull-out in dialogue

“Ang gusto gyud ni mayor unta kung pwede mubalik ang mga Lumad og mga evacuees didto sa Brgy.Palma Gil, didto sa safe area nato, dayun i-assure ni mayor ang pagkaon og tanan makaya ihatag sa gobyerno. (The mayor wants the Lumad evacuees to return to Barangay Palma Gil, in a safe place. The Mayor also assures that there would be food and other relief goods to be provided for them),” Tocmo told the leaders.

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MNLF-Sema faction urges gov’t to resolve issues of GPH-MNLF 1996 peace accord

A Moro National Liberation Front faction has urged Malacañang to resolve the three remaining issues on territory, provisional government and definition and sharing of revenues of strategic minerals to complete the government commitment to pass an amended law to implement the final peace agreement they reached in 1996.

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