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

Sara Duterte warns she might run for senator if…

DAVAO CITY, Philippines -- Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio may run for senator in the May 2019 midterm elections if her father's critics come in her way. "Huwag lang ako…

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Read more about the article Philippines in 2017: Stalled peace talks with Communists
A close contact between the government and the National Democratic Front prior to the third round of peace talks on January next year is important for the success of the negotiations, an official of the Royal Norwegian Government said. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Philippines in 2017: Stalled peace talks with Communists

Peace negotiations with the Communists was notably gaining unprecedented advances. But what went wrong?

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Read more about the article Davao City Council in 2017: Drinking challenge, Pulong’s resignation, and more
IN FAVOR. Majority of the 18th City Council members vote to pass the Anti-Unattended Bag Ordinance penned by Councilors Bernard Al-ag and Nilo Abellera on Tuesday, July 11, with the exception of Councilor Mabel Sunga-Acosta, who abstained. Acosta said she is in favor of the original ordinance but she finds the final draft "unreasonable" as it also fines violators whose act of leaving unattended bags did not cause panic to the public. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Davao City Council in 2017: Drinking challenge, Pulong’s resignation, and more

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – This is a look back to what transpired at the Davao City Council in 2017. The 18th City Council ended the year with a total of…

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