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Political detainee, Ariel Arbitrario (left) says they are hopeful that the peace negotiations between the government and the NDF will be successful. Beside him is Eduardo Genelsa, also a political prisoner. They will attend the peace talks in Oslo, Norway on Monday, August 22. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Court releases 2 NDF consultants in Davao to join peace talks

Two of the three detained National Democratic Front of the Philippines in Davao Region will be flying to Oslo, Norway to join the formal peace talks between the NDF and the government.

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Read more about the article Families of NPA-captive police officials appeal for their release

Families of NPA-captive police officials appeal for their release

The relatives of two police officials captured by the New People's Army as its prisoners-of-war are hopeful that with the resumption of the formal talks between the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines they will be released soon.

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Read more about the article Gov’t, NDF to discuss mode of ceasefire in peace talks
GUN SALUTE. Members of the New People’s Army offer a gun salute while singing the Internationale Wednesday during the closing of the 44th anniversary celebration of the re-establishment of the Communist Party of the Philippines somewhere in Compostela Valley province. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

Gov’t, NDF to discuss mode of ceasefire in peace talks

The government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines will be discussing about the mode of ceasefire when it resumes the formal talks in Oslo on August 22.

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Read more about the article CPP: Duterte’s war on drugs ‘bound to fail’
Communist guerillas sing Internationale during an activity last March in one of the villages of Compostela Valley province. (davaotoday.com file photo by Ace R. Morandante)

CPP: Duterte’s war on drugs ‘bound to fail’

The Communist Party of the Philippines said it will no longer support the anti-drug war of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, which they say is “bound to fail” following the increasing number of extra-judicial killings of suspected drug personalities.

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