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Almost 1,500 police and military men stand in formation as Chief Supt. Manuel Gaerlan delivers instructions at the Police Regional Office 11 in Camp Quintin Merecido in Davao City on Monday, Jan. 9 during the deployment of forces for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit. Gaerlan said there will be at least 3,000 uniformed personnel from the Davao City Police, the Philippine Army, Coast Guard, and other security forces that will be securing the city for the launching of ASEAN 2017 on Jan. 15. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Davao police claims expertise in securing events

After maintaining a zero incident record during recent high profile events here such as the ASEAN Summit and the Miss Universe fashion show, ?city police chief? Senior Supt. Michael John Dubria said he believes the DCPO is already an "expert" at maintaining peace and order.

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Read more about the article Historic: Mindanao sultanates converge to support Bangsamoro peace process, federalism
UNITED SULTANATES. The royal sultanates of Mindanao gather for the 1st Grand Summit of the Confederation of Royal Sultanates in Mindanao held at the Davao Convention Center on Thursday morning to express their support for the Bangsamoro peace process and federalism. In photos are Sultan Omar Pax Mangudadatu, Sultanate of Royal House of Buayan and Provincial Governor of Sultan Kudarat and Sultan Mohammad Pinandatu Uko Mluk of the Sultanate of the Grand Royal House of Kabuntalan. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Historic: Mindanao sultanates converge to support Bangsamoro peace process, federalism

Traditional leaders of the royal sultanates of Mindanao gathered Thursday here to express their support to the Bangsamoro peace process and the move to shift to a federal form of government.

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Environmentalists press for confirmation of Lopez as DENR exec

Amid the criticisms and attempts to bloc her appointment, various environmentalists expressed their support Wednesday to the confirmation of appointment of Gina Lopez, secretary of Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

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