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Iglesia Filipina Independiente Bishop Felixberto Calang, convenor of the Sowing the Seeds of Peace Movement in Mindanao chats with Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza after the opening ceremony of the fourth round of the GRP-NDFP peace talks in Radisson Blu Palace Hotel in Noordwijk, the Netherlands on Monday, April 3, 2017. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Bishop stands with CPP on localized talks: resume peace negotiations instead

A Catholic leader advised the government to push through with the peace negotiations with Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) instead of pursuing local peace talks undertaken by some local government units.

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Read more about the article Davao bomb squad members cited for Marawi deployment
Police Chief Supt. Joel Orduña, Deputy Regional Director for Adminstration, pins merit medals to eight members of the Police Regional Office 11 Explosive Ordnance Division during the flag ceremony held in Camp Sgt. Quintin Merecido Headquarters in Buhangin, Davao City. The eight police officers returned to Davao City from their month-long duty in Marawi City on October 24, 2017. (Photo from Police Regional Office 11)

Davao bomb squad members cited for Marawi deployment

Eight members of the bomb squad from the Police Regional Office 11 (PRO 11) received recognition after more than a month of duty in Marawi City.

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Read more about the article Banana plantation workers ask Ombudsman to fast-track case against Floirendo
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Banana plantation workers ask Ombudsman to fast-track case against Floirendo

Some 50 banana plantation workers and leaders of agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARB) cooperatives in Davao del Norte are urging the office of the Ombudsman to fast-track the graft case against Davao del Norte Representative Antonio Floirendo.

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