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Rep. Ruby Sahali, chairperson of the Special Committee on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity during the second round of the formal talks between the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines in Oslo, Norway last October 2016. Beside her is House Deputy Speaker Bai Sandra Sema. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

?’Barbaric, un-Islamic?’: Mindanao solons? hit? ?A?bu Sayyaf’s? ?beheading of German hostage 

Moro lawmakers on Wednesday condemned ??as "barbaric" and “un-Islamic" the Abu Sayyaf Group's beheading of 70-year old German national Jurgen Kantner?.

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Read more about the article Army welcomes Mayor Sara Duterte’s talks with NPA
New People's Army guerillas gather in Paquibato district in Davao City on Monday, Dec. 26, 2016 for the celebration of the Communist Party of the Philippines' 48th founding anniversary. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

Army welcomes Mayor Sara Duterte’s talks with NPA

A government anti-terrorist unit here said it welcomed the upcoming talks of Mayor Sara Duterte and the New People's Army, armed-wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines.

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Read more about the article A ‘failure,’ KMU says on dialogue with Duterte on contractualization
President Rodrigo Duterte presides over a meeting with union leaders and officials of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) at the State Dining Room in Malacañan Palace on February 27, 2017. (Toto Lozano/Presidential Photo)

A ‘failure,’ KMU says on dialogue with Duterte on contractualization

Militant labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno said its dialogue with President Duterte on Monday failed to break the "deadlock” between the workers and the Department of Labor and Employment on the issue of contractualization.

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Read more about the article Green groups in Davao back Lopez, ask CA to confirm env’t chief
FOR THE CHILDREN. Norma Javellana, 70, an official of Tambayan Center for Children's Rights, Inc joins the call for the confirmation of Environment Secretary-designate Gina Lopez in a rally held Wednesday in Roxas Avenue, Davao City. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

Green groups in Davao back Lopez, ask CA to confirm env’t chief

In his message, AdDU school president Fr. Joel Tabora said it is only now that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources has a leader who is “passionate about the environment.”

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Read more about the article Corruption at NIA? Peter Laviña denies asking money from contractors
CRITERIA. Team Duterte spokesperson Peter Laviña says that they have four criteria to consider ?in selecting the members? of the ?President-elect Rodrigo Duterte's cabinet members?:? shared vision, ?i?ntegrity, ?a?bility and personal sacrifice.? (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Corruption at NIA? Peter Laviña denies asking money from contractors

Peter Laviña said to spare President Rodrigo Duterte from the embarrassment he voluntarily resigned from his post.

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