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

Sara cancels localized peace talks with Reds

Post author:ZEA IO MING C. CAPISTRANO
Post published:December 7, 2017
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DAVAO CITY, Philippines --- The local peace committee created to pursue negotiations with members of the New People's Army (NPA) here will not be speaking to the communist commanders anymore after President Rodrigo Duterte signed Proclamation No. 374 declaring the NPA a terrorist organization.

Almost 1,500 police and military men stand in formation as Chief Supt. Manuel Gaerlan delivers instructions at the Police Regional Office 11 in Camp Quintin Merecido in Davao City on Monday, Jan. 9 during the deployment of forces for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit. Gaerlan said there will be at least 3,000 uniformed personnel from the Davao City Police, the Philippine Army, Coast Guard, and other security forces that will be securing the city for the launching of ASEAN 2017 on Jan. 15. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Davao cops to undergo vetting before resuming ‘active role’ on war on drugs

Post author:DAVAO TODAY
Post published:December 7, 2017
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DAVAO CITY, Philippines—The Davao City Police Office said it will undergo reorientation and police officers evaluation to ensure its personnel are ready to provide active support in the war on drugs.

PRISONER OF WAR. The New People's Army sets free PO1 Bristol Catalan Jr of the Makilala Police Station . Catalan was arrested by the group's Mt. Apo Sub-Regional Command in Southern Mindanao in August. (Mara Genotiva / davaotoday.com)