Read more about the article More Army troops deployed to IP areas in Davao region
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More Army troops deployed to IP areas in Davao region

In response to the pronouncement of President Rodrigo Duterte to “destroy the enemy,” the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced it will augment its brigade covering indigenous peoples communities in Southern Mindanao region.

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CASER: Reds’ economic reform plan amid TRAIN worry

The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) released its latest draft of the Comprehensive Agreement on Social and Economic Reforms (CASER), a document which they say is a guide to an inclusive economic development in the Philippines.

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Read more about the article PNP: Big fishes are preys in renewed anti-drug ops
PNP Deputy Director General for Operation Gen. Camilo Cascolan (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

PNP: Big fishes are preys in renewed anti-drug ops

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – A senior official of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday, January 24, said the renewed anti-drug operations will see greater strength. PNP Deputy Director General…

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Read more about the article Labor groups vow to find justice for NCCC fire victims
SAFER WORKPLACE. Members of the Business Process Outsourcing Industry Employees Network (BIEN) and progressive groups call for justice for the fire victims in front of NCCC Mall of Davao in Maa Wednesday afternoon, January 3, 2017. (Photo by Jaja Necosia)

Labor groups vow to find justice for NCCC fire victims

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Families of victims in the NCCC mall fire commemorated the first month since the tragic event took place in December last year. Lighting candles at where…

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Read more about the article Davao’s Halasan, Baloro now PH anti-poverty commissioners
Norman Baloro and Randy Hamile Halasan take their oath as new commissioners of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) at the Malacañang Palace before Cabinet Secretary Leoncio "Jun" Evasco Jr. on Tuesday, January 23. (Photo courtesy of Norman Baloro)

Davao’s Halasan, Baloro now PH anti-poverty commissioners

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Two Davaoeños took their oath on Tuesday, January 23, as new commissioners of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP). Former Davao City Social Services…

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