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Read more about the article Army spox: too early to tell if Martial Law will be extended
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 spox: too early to tell if Martial Law will be extended

Martial Law spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla said the military and the police are "in complete control" of the situation in Marawi City, but declined to speculate whether or not 60 days of Martial Law will be enough.

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Read more about the article NDFP consultants still protected by JASIG amid suspended peace talks
NDFP panel chairperson Fidel Agcaoili (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

NDFP consultants still protected by JASIG amid suspended peace talks

Peace negotiators of the communists who will be coming back to the Philippines were told that they are immune from arrests, in the wake of aborted fifth round of talks with the Philippine government.

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Read more about the article ‘We welcome any form of support’ –EastMinCom
OPEN MIND. Lieutenant General Rey Leonardo Guerrero, Commander of the Armed Forces' Eastern Mindanao Command says they welcome all forms of support in the war against the Maute Group, may be it be from groups such as the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, Moro National Liberation Front, and even the New People's Army. Guerrero made the comment on Monday, May 29 in a press conference in Davao City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

‘We welcome any form of support’ –EastMinCom

With the expressed support of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) to fight against terrorism in Marawi, the Eastern Mindanao Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines announced that they welcome any form of assistance.

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Read more about the article More forces to be deployed in Davao City
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)

More forces to be deployed in Davao City

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio requested for additional troops here in the city, an official said on Monday, May 29.

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Read more about the article Agreement on reforms suffers with cancellation of fifth round of talks – Agcaoili
National Democratic Front of the Philippines panel chairperson Fidel Agcaoili says they will hold unilateral discussions in the Netherlands after the government refused to participate in the fifth round of talks scheduled from May 27 to June 1 in Noordwijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Agreement on reforms suffers with cancellation of fifth round of talks – Agcaoili

The National Democratic Front of the Philippines said they are disappointed with the setback suffered by the formal talks with the government as they hoped to achieve an agreement on social and economic reforms.

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