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VETERAN. Retired Technical Sergeant Amer Macaantal Ali, 63, fought for five ?Presidents. However, he believes the military solution will not solve the Marawi crisis. He now lives with 500 families in an evacuation center in Barangay Tomas Cabili, Iligan City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Former soldier: Military solution will not solve Marawi crisis

Retired Technical Sergeant Amer Maca-antal Ali, 63, fought for five ?P?residents during his career in the army --- Marcos, Aquino, Ramos, Estrada, and Arroyo, before retiring from military service in 2002.

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Read more about the article SWS: Filipinos “neutral” on possible effects of ML to PH economy
TAKE OVER. More strongholds of ISIS-linked Maute Group were overran by government ground forces on Monday. Joint Task Force Marawi commander Brig. Gen. Rolando Joselito Bautista said it will just be a matter of time and soldiers will fully liberate Marawi from terrorists and criminal gangs. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

SWS: Filipinos “neutral” on possible effects of ML to PH economy

Filipinos stand “neutral” on the possible effects of the declaration of martial law in Mindanao to the economy of the country, the Social Weather Station said in its recent survey.

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Read more about the article Año: PH has only one government
Lt. General Eduardo Año, Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Año: PH has only one government

Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Eduardo Año said the claim of Communist Party of the Philippines founding chair Prof. Jose Maria Sison that the country has two governments is untrue.

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Read more about the article MinDA, LCP to help rebuild war-torn Marawi City
Mindanao Development Authority seals a cooperation agreement with the League of Cities of Philippines to harmonize efforts and mobilize resources of the various local governments in the country for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Islamic City of Marawi. In photo are (L-R) MinDA Chief of Staff Abul Khayr Amalon Alonto II, MinDA Chairman Datu Abul Khayr Alonto, Angeles City Mayor Edgar Pamintuan, and Marawi City Mayor Majul Gandamra. (Photo from Mindanao Development Authority)

MinDA, LCP to help rebuild war-torn Marawi City

A memorandum of cooperation signed between the Mindanao Development Authority and the League of Cities of the Philippines will help rehabilitate the war-torn Marawi City.

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Read more about the article Militants laud scrapping of Mega Harbour
ACCUSATION. Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Spokesperson Sheena Duazo slams the military for allegedly perpetrating politically motivated killings in the country in a picket rally held along Roxas Avenue, Davao City on Thursday, April 20. Human rights group Karapatan said they have recorded a total of 24 politically motivated killings since the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte took power. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Militants laud scrapping of Mega Harbour

Militant groups Bagong Alyansang Makabayn, along with Kadamay and Panalipdan,welcomed Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio's decision to put a halt? ? to the Davao Coastline and Development Project.

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