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Read more about the article Lumad taking ‘peaceful’ route to demand equal footing in BBL
AMENDING THE BBL. The Lumad are seeking for a 'peaceful' way of negotiating with the Moros in amending the Bangsamoro Basic Law, to which they say does not include any provisions on their right to ancestral domain. (Mick Basa / davaotoday.com)

Lumad taking ‘peaceful’ route to demand equal footing in BBL

Leaders of non-Islamized indigenous tribes in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) are taking a “non-confrontational approach” to demand for a revision of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), a bill that has been filed in Congress which they say still lacks provisions that will protect their right to ancestral domain.

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Read more about the article PH wants to open borders to Malaysia, Indonesia to counter ISIS
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte looks on as Indonesia President Joko Widodo signs the guestbook upon entering the Malacañan Palace on April 28, 2017 for a bilateral meeting. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

PH wants to open borders to Malaysia, Indonesia to counter ISIS

President Rodrigo Duterte said he is opening the country’s borders to its neighbors to help hunt down jihadist militants that have been spreading terror in Southeast Asia.

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Read more about the article Broker recants, clears Pulong, Mans from drug-smuggling mess
Photos from Atty. Mans Carpio Facebook page and Davao Today

Broker recants, clears Pulong, Mans from drug-smuggling mess

Controversial Bureau of Customs broker Mark Taguba II cleared Davao Vice Mayor Paolo “Pulong” Duterte and lawyer Manases “Mans” Carpio from the alleged P6.4-billion shabu shipment from China.

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Read more about the article IN PHOTOS | A war that turned Marawi into rubble
A mosque stands still beside the remains of residential buildings along Agus River at Barangay Bubong Madaya near the Balo-i Bridge in Marawi City. The place was once a stronghold of the ISIS-inspired Maute group. Journalists were permitted last August 30 to cross the bridge that connects Barangay Raya Saduc and Bubong Madaya, after it was recaptured by the government troops weeks ago. It is the main route of the military in delivering their supplies and reinforcement. (Divina M. Suson)

IN PHOTOS | A war that turned Marawi into rubble

It was once known as a "Little Baguio" for the city's cool and fresh breeze. But today the air in Marawi smells of gunpowder. A few meters away from where journalists were traversing the bridge once controlled by armed militants, gun fighting continues. The government was also relentless in flushing out the militants in what they described as a small portion of the city's 87.55 square kilometers land area with continuous aerial bombardment.

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