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Read more about the article Duterte orders to regulate, limit use of firecrackers
A vender of firecrackers along the national highway in Digos City shows a variety of firecrackers and pyrotechnics on Thursday, Dec. 29. She said the supply has just arrived from Bocaue, Bulacan, the country's fireworks capital on Wednesday, Dec. 28. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Duterte orders to regulate, limit use of firecrackers

President Rodrigo Duterte signed Executive order No. 28 regulating the use of firecrackers and other pyrotechnics on Tuesday.

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Read more about the article CPP sees resumption of talks with gov’t in August or September
HOPEFUL. Members of the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines peace panels pose for a photo op together with the officials of the Royal Norwegian Government hosting the fifth round of talks at the Radisson Blu Palace Hotel in Noordwijk Aan Zee in the Netherlands on Saturday evening, May 27 (around 12 am PHT, May 28). The much-awaited panel to panel meeting will decide on the continuation of the talks given the condition set by the government for the communists to recall the order to intensify attacks amid Martial Law in Mindanao.

CPP sees resumption of talks with gov’t in August or September

The resumption of peace negotiations between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines may happen in August or September this year, the Communist Party of the Philippines said Wednesday.

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Read more about the article Army warns public vs bogus fund raising activities for soldiers in Marawi
NO BOMBS. Designated spokesperson for the implementation of Martial Law, Brigadier General Restituto Padilla says they are extra careful not to bomb Marawi City to avoid further collateral damage. Padilla says they are merely making "surgical airstrikes" against the Maute group in a press conference on Friday, May 26 at a hotel in Davao City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Army warns public vs bogus fund raising activities for soldiers in Marawi

An official of the Armed Forces of the Philippines warned the public on Wednesday against scammers who raised money by conducting dinners, lunches and other similar activities to raise funds for the soldiers in the besieged Marawi City.

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Read more about the article Militia involved in Lumad school attack now in Army’s custody

Militia involved in Lumad school attack now in Army’s custody

A member of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit who fired at the Salugpungan Ta Tanu Igkanogon Community Learning Center in Sitio Nasilaban, Barangay Palma Gil in Talaingod, Davao Del Norte is currently in the custody of the 1003rd Infantry Brigade on Wednesday, an army spokesman said.

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Read more about the article Crisis committee: No hunger in evacuation centers
NO HUNGER. Spokesperson Zia Alonto-Adiong of the Provincial Crisis Management Committee denies earlier reports that some displaced families from Marawi City have already experienced hunger inside evacuation centers. Adiong made the clarification in a press briefing at the Provincial Capitol in Marawi on Wednesday, June 21. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

Crisis committee: No hunger in evacuation centers

Spokesperson Zia Alonto-Adiong of the Provincial Crisis Management Committee denied earlier reports that some displaced families from Marawi have already experienced hunger inside evacuation centers, and that others were already forced to eat blankets and food boxes.

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