Mindanao

Government to present a revised draft on ancestral domain

By GERMELINA A. LACORTE | Davao Today

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said the National Security Council has come up with a revised draft of the government's position on ancestral domain to resume peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).

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Arroyo orders all-out offensive vs Drilon’s kidnappers

By GERMELINA A. LACORTE | Davao Today

Arroyo said she has ordered an all out military offensive not only against the Abu Sayyaf, but also against the Communist New People's Army (NPA) so that the government can finally "return Mindanao to its people," she said.

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DOWN SHE GOES. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo goes down the stairs of the Marco Polo Hotel after a two-hour closed-door meeting with members of the Bishop Ulama Conference. The BUC has been alarmed over the withdrawal of Malaysia from the international monitoring team (IMT) of the ceasefire between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)

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Mindanao farmers can learn a lesson from Oton

By CHERYLL D. FIEL | Davao Today

Growing plants in the summer could be very difficult, especially for farmers in Mindanao more prone to the risks of temperature increase. But farmers in a Panay town can help Mindanao farmers cope with harsh weather.

Some of Nepthalie Betito's home-made organic fertilizers. (Photo by Cheryll D. Fiel)

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