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Neri Colmenares, chairman of Makabayan Coalition, says President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs violates the right to due process. In this photo, Colmenares delivers his keynote speech during the launching of the Movement Against Tyranny on Monday, September 18 at the Davao Central United Methodist Learning Center. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

Colmenares says Martial Law will only exacerbate PH problem

A former partylist lawmaker warned President Rodrigo Duterte not to toy with the idea of declaring Martial Law nationwide.

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Read more about the article IP, Moro group charges Duterte for CARHRIHL violations
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IP, Moro group charges Duterte for CARHRIHL violations

A group of national minorities filed cases against the Armed Forces of the Philippines and President Rodrigo Duterte for allegedly violating provisions under the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL).

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Read more about the article Local legislators’ confab in Davao starts today
Davao City Councilors Bernard Al-ag and Mabel Sunga Acosta (Photo taken from Philippine Councilors League's Facebook page)

Local legislators’ confab in Davao starts today

About 2,000 city councilors from around the country gathered at the SMX Convention Center here as the Philippine Councilors League (PCL) opened on Monday, September 18.

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Read more about the article MILF loses 2 in anti-ISIS op
Datu Salibo, Maguindanao (davaotoday.com)

MILF loses 2 in anti-ISIS op

Two members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) were killed in an operation against an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-inspired faction of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Maguindanao province over the weekend, a military official said.

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