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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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Read more about the article PNP-11 assures public of orderly opening of classes in Davao region
BACK TO SCHOOL. A total of 52 pupils are going to occupy this classroom in Davao City’s Kapitan Tomas Monteverde Central Elementary School for school year 2013-14. The room’s capacity should be for 44 pupils only, the teacher said Monday. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers said the country lacks 32,644 classrooms, 2.5 Million chairs and 60 M textbooks for this school year. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

PNP-11 assures public of orderly opening of classes in Davao region

The Philippine National Police in Davao Region (PNP PRO-11) assured the public of orderly opening of classes in the region.

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Read more about the article Teachers’ group says 4Ps failed to improve enrollment in public schools
LISTENING. Act Party-list Representative Antonio Tinio listens as a member of the Bagani group who testified on Thursday’s Congressional Inquiry in Davao City said that his former colleagues are after him and his family because he disagreed with the decision to kill Fr. Fausto Tentorio. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Teachers’ group says 4Ps failed to improve enrollment in public schools

The government’s Conditional Cash Transfer program has not improved the enrolment rate in both elementary and secondary schools despite the increase of budget it received from 2011 to 2015.

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