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JAIL DECONGESTION. Jail Supt. Grace Taculin, jail warden of the Davao City Jail announces the plan to establish a new prison facility to decongest the city's prison facilities. Taculin said the Maa jail is intended for 384 inmates, but is currently filled with 2,982 prisoners. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

New 8-hectare facility to decongest Davao jail

Post author:Paulo C. Rizal
Post published:November 23, 2016
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The Davao City Jail's new facility will start construction early next year to address congestion in the city's prisons.

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello says the Duterte administration is determined to resolve the issue of contractualization of workers. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com file photo)

GRP negotiator Bello says Duterte may pardon political prisoners soon

Post author:ZEA IO MING C. CAPISTRANO
Post published:November 22, 2016
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Government peace panel chief negotiator Silvestre Bello III said President Rodrigo Duterte may pardon peace consultants of the National Democratic Front before the year ends.

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NPA: armed encounters to erupt in Mindanao

Post author:ZEA IO MING C. CAPISTRANO
Post published:November 22, 2016
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A spokesman of the New People’s Army said its unilateral ceasefire declaration might be cut-short because of a looming armed encounter between their troops and that of the government.

University of the Philippines Diliman students protest the sneaky hero’s honor given by the state to former President Ferdinand Marcos. (photo by Manila Today)

National rage vs. Marcos burial set on Nov. 25

Post author:MART D. SAMBALUD
Post published:November 22, 2016
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A multisectoral anti-Marcos burial mass action will welcome President Rodrigo Duterte on Nov. 25, Friday upon his return from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders' Meeting in Peru.

Moro group urges Duterte to stop US military exercises as warship arrives in Manila??

Post author:ZEA IO MING C. CAPISTRANO
Post published:November 21, 2016
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The arrival of the USS McCampbell ship in Manila last week did not sit well with a Moro rights group that is critical of the US presence in the country.

New 8-hectare facility to decongest Davao jail

GRP negotiator Bello says Duterte may pardon political prisoners soon

NPA: armed encounters to erupt in Mindanao

National rage vs. Marcos burial set on Nov. 25

Moro group urges Duterte to stop US military exercises as warship arrives in Manila??

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