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Read more about the article NPA asserts wounded NPA commander protected under IHL
In this file photo taken on December 16, 2016, Ka Jinggoy, commander of the New People's Army's 1st Pulang Bagani Company led the New People's Army guerillas during the 48th anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines in Barangay Lumiad, Paquibato District, Davao City. (File photo/davaotoday.com)

NPA asserts wounded NPA commander protected under IHL

The New People’s Army slammed the Armed Forces of the Philippines for serving arrest warrants against hospitalized NPA leader Zalde Cañete saying he is a “hors de combat,” a person protected under the international humanitarian law.

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Read more about the article Over 300,000 candidates vie in Davao’s barangay, SK Elections
PREPARATION. Board of election tellers (BETs) sort the ballots before counting. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Over 300,000 candidates vie in Davao’s barangay, SK Elections

Voters will choose from among a total of 334,716 candidates in today’s barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in Davao City.

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Read more about the article PH-Kuwait ties back to normal, Palace says
President Rodrigo Duterte talks with Ambassador of Kuwait to the Philippines Saleh Ahmad Althwaikh the Malacañang Palace on February 7, 2018. (Malacañang file photo)

PH-Kuwait ties back to normal, Palace says

After the series of rows that threatened to cut the ties between the Philippines and Kuwait, Malacanang over the weekend said concrete steps have already been undertaken to normalize the relationship between the two countries.

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Read more about the article Army arrests NPA leader in Bukidnon hospital
New People's Army ?l?eader Elizalde Cañete alias Ka Jinggoy was arrested by military and police forces at the Don Carlos Doctors Hospital in Bukidnon province on May 12, 2018 (Photo from Philippines Defense Forces Forum Facebook page)

Army arrests NPA leader in Bukidnon hospital

A New People's Army ?l?eader ?who was ?treated in a hospital at Don Carlos town in Bukidnon ?was arrested ?on Saturday, the Armed Forces of the Philippines reported.

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Read more about the article Peace 911? l?aunched? in Paquibato
Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte leads the launching of Peace 911 of the Davao City Advisory Committee on Peace and Development (DC Peace-Dev) at Barangay Paquibato Proper, Thursday afternoon, May 17, 2018. (Photo by CIO)

Peace 911? l?aunched? in Paquibato

The ?city government ?launch?ed? ?its peace and development initiative to the troubled northern part of the city, as the mayor appealed for public support to economic projects aimed at bringing livelihood to local residents.

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