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Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Sara Duterte sets conditions as she reiterates peace offer to NPA

Post author:MART D. SAMBALUD
Post published:May 31, 2017
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Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio renewed calls for the New People’s Army to lay down their firearms and stop their offensive operations.

Prof. Jose Maria Sison, National Democratic Front of the Philippines Chief Political Consultant (davaotoday.com file photo)

Duterte wants Sison back home

Post author:ALEX D. LOPEZ
Post published:May 20, 2017
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President Rodrigo Duterte said he wanted Jose Maria Sison back to the Philippines.

BEAUTY RESTORED Aliwagwag Falls in Cateel, Davao Oriental, slowly regains her beauty and waters after suffering from the impact of Typhoon Pablo a year ago. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

Army, NPA encounter in Aliwagwag Falls on Earth Day

Post author:DAVAO TODAY
Post published:April 23, 2017
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Government troops and the New People's Army engaged in an hour-long fight after some 40 communist rebels attacked soldiers in Barangay Aliwagwag in Cateel, Davao Oriental on Sunday, April 23.

Environment secretary Gina Lopez announces on Monday, Oct. 24 that the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources will no longer accept new mining permit applications. Lopez attnted a dialogue with the leaders of the indigenous and Moro peoples alliance, Sandugo, at the University of the Philippines Diliman. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Activists support dialogue between DENR Sec. Lopez, NPA

Post author:ZEA IO MING C. CAPISTRANO
Post published:April 20, 2017
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A group of environmental advocates lauded Thursday the plan of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Gina Lopez on engaging communist rebels for development projects.

FREE. Sgt. Solaiman Calocop (middle), and Pfc Samuel Garay (right) sign their release papers on Wednesday, April 19, somewhere in the hinterlands of Matanao, Davao del Sur. With them is New People's Army spokesperson Macario Dilaab. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)