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Read more about the article Agcaoili: 39 released, 39 arrested political prisoners under Duterte admin
Political prisoners detained in Compostela Valley Provincial Rehabilitation Center start their week-long hunger strike on Saturday, December 3 to demand the release of 400 political prisoners in the country. (Contributed photo)

Agcaoili: 39 released, 39 arrested political prisoners under Duterte admin

Except for one political detainee who died while in prison, the numbers of political prisoners released and those arrested under the present government are equal, the National Democratic Front of the Philippines said.

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Read more about the article Youth groups slam CHED for tuition fee hikes
STOP TUITION INCREASE. League of Filipino Students Davao City Spokesperson Omar Ma?igo; Kabataan Partylist Vice President for Mindanao, Paulo Ni?o Dotollo; and National Union of Students in the Philippines (NUSP) Davao Coordinator Romen Wabina, in a press conference at SM City in Davao on Monday, made an appeal to President Rodrigo Duterte to stop tuition and other fee increases in schools. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) recently approved the increase of fees in 32 schools in Davao Region starting this school year. (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com

Youth groups slam CHED for tuition fee hikes

Activist youth organizations here blasted the Commission on Higher Education for approving tuition fee hikes and increase in other school fees this school year.

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Read more about the article GRP welcomes NDFP in fight vs. Maute, terror groups
Government peace panel chair Silvestre Bello III and GRP peace panel member Hernani Braganza (davaotoday.com file photo)

GRP welcomes NDFP in fight vs. Maute, terror groups

The government peace panel lauded the National Democratic Front of the Philippines in its commitment to fight against terrorist groups in the country.

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Read more about the article IBP, biz, other sectoral reps compose Eastmincom’s advisory group for ML
Scores of police officers in full combat gear patrol along Roxas Avenue in Davao City on the first day of Martial Law in Mindanao on Wednesday, May 24. President Rodrigo Duterte, through Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella announced the declaration on Tuesday evening after a series of clashes erupted between government troops and members of the Maute in Marawi City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

IBP, biz, other sectoral reps compose Eastmincom’s advisory group for ML

As the main body to implement martial law in this part of Mindanao, the Eastern Mindanao Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines said it has activated a Multi-Sectoral Advisory Group to ensure accountability and transparency.

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Read more about the article 140 civilians trapped in Marawi fighting rescued
THE BATTLE GOES ON. Philippine Marines backed by Armoured Personnel Carrier sweep down the streets in Marawi City as the military ground operations against the Maute group entered on its ?ffifth? day on Sunday, May 28. (Alexander Lopez/davaotoday.com)

140 civilians trapped in Marawi fighting rescued

A respite in fighting negotiated by the peace implementing panels of the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front paved the way for the rescue of more than a hundred civilians trapped in the fighting in Marawi City, Sunday.

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