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Capt. Rhyan Batchar says that the AFP’s now is aimed at the “ISIS-inspired” armed groups such as the Abu Sayyaf Group, and the Maute group. On August last year, the army sent as many as 1,000 soldiers to Jolo, Sulu to fight the ASG. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoda.com)

‘Oplan Kapayapaan’: NPA, MILF, MNLF tag as ‘peace-inclined’ groups

A new security plan dubbed as “Oplan Kapayapaan” or the Development Support and Security Plan Kapayapaan (Peace) will focus on supporting government development efforts to address internal security threats, an Army spokesman here said.

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Read more about the article All roads lead to Rome for the GRP-NDFP 3rd round of talks

All roads lead to Rome for the GRP-NDFP 3rd round of talks

The third round of the peace talks between the government of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines is happening here today until January 25. The talks will open 10:00 am here (5:00 pm Philippine time).

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Read more about the article DCPO mounts road clearing operations on illegally parked, unlicensed vehicles

DCPO mounts road clearing operations on illegally parked, unlicensed vehicles

In an attempt to discipline motorists, prevent road accidents and lessen the road congestion, the Davao City Police Office will implement a road clearing operation in the city, an official announced on Wednesday.

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Read more about the article Families of 392 political prisoners support 3rd round of GRP-NDFP peace talks
Farmers and Lumad march from the ? the National Commission for Indigenous Peoples Region XI office to the Benigno S. Aquino Hall of Justice in Ecoland, here to call for the release of political prisoners and the dismissal of "trumped up" charges against them on Wednesday morning, August 24. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Families of 392 political prisoners support 3rd round of GRP-NDFP peace talks

On the eve of the third round of the peace negotiations between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, human rights advocates are lamenting that almost 400 political prisoners in the Philippines remain in jail even with President Rodrigo Duterte’s earlier promise to free them.

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Read more about the article Ban of overloaded trucks in Mandug, Callawa urged
Davao City Councilor Bernard Al-ag. (Maria Patricia C. Borromeo/davaotoday.com file photo)

Ban of overloaded trucks in Mandug, Callawa urged

City Councilor Bernard Al-ag urged the City Transport and Traffic Office and Land Transport Office to ban overloaded trucks plying from Barangay Mandug to Callawa to prevent further damage to the roads.

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