Did Duterte just call former Colombian president Gaviria an idiot?

The president did not mention the name of former President Cesar Gaviria before saying the word “idiot” however, it was clear that Duterte did not take well Gaviria’s advice on how to win the war on drugs.??

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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)

Mindanao lawmakers ‘grieve’ over fate of peace talks  

Mindanao lawmakers lamented the suspension of the peace talks between the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines.

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Prof. Jose Maria Sison, founding chairman of the Communist Party of the Philippines (davaotoday.com file photo)

Joma Sison asks: Why terminate peace talks?

The founding chairperson of the Communist Party of the Philippines, Jose Maria Sison is clueless why the Philippine government had to terminate peace talks despite the advances it made since the formal resumption last year.

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Activists in Davao City is calling on President Rodrigo Duterte to resume the peace negotiations with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines. The activists held a press conference in Davao City on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com )

Davao activists hope Duterte changes mind

Militant groups here are hopeful that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will continue the peace talks between the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines.

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