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AFFORDABLE PAROL. These Christmas lanterns are made of bamboos and assembled in Davao City’s Matina village. The prices are affordable ranging from 45 pesos to 300 pesos. The vendor said they display their trade along Bajada Street as early as November. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

Reds to AFP commanders: Let’s enjoy the holidays

Saying that they have all the time of the year for military operations, a leader of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines urged all Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) generals and commanders to allow their troops to go home and celebrate Christmas with their families as the rebels would also want to have a peaceful celebration with their families and friends.

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Salugpongan Ta Tanu Igkanogon Learning Center_Ronnie Garcia

Community school forced to suspend classes

A community-based school run by the Rural Missionaries of the Philippines in Talaingod, Davao del Norte has stopped its operations a day after celebrating their founding anniversary last October 1 due to intensified militarization.

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Victim accuses Kapalong LGU officials, military behind attempted slay

Dexter Ian Selebrado, 29, a peasant organizer, who was shot and wounded Monday afternoon after he attended the provincial-wide launching of People’s Initiative against pork barrel system in this city, tagged military agents and some local government officials to be the persons behind the said murder attempt.

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COMMUNITY SINGING. Somewhere in Agusan del Sur, NPA fighters sing the Internationale with the lumads Wednesday during the 44th anniversary of the re-establishment of the Communist Party of the Philippines. (davaotoday.com photo by Jayboy A. Urbina)

New 10th ID chief to focus counterinsurgency drive in Comval, Davao del Norte

Former intelligence officer and now army division commander, Major General Eduardo Año announced that he would concentrate his division to crushing the communist movement in Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley.

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