Presidential candidates’ stand on resuming peace talks, addressing roots of armed conflict

This unilateral termination of the peace talks has since halted negotiations on the social and economic reforms, the second agenda in the talks between the Philippine government and the NDFP. This would have included free land distribution to farmers, just pay and better working conditions for the ordinary folk, to name a few.

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FACT CHECK: YouTuber falsely claims Tagum rally for Leni flopped

A video commentary made by YouTuber PepzTV, whose channel describes itself as a defender against Duterte critics, claimed the Partido Reporma Rally held in Tagum City last April 7 did not draw a huge crowd in support of the presidential bid of Vice President Robredo.

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Read more about the article Sumilao farmers marching again, this time to support Leni-Kiko
Farmers from Sumilao, Bukidnon have began a combination of caravan and march from Bukidnon to Manila to campaign for the candidacies of Vice Pres. Maria Leonor Robredo and Sen. Francis Pangilinan who are running for president and vice president, respectively, as their way of expressing gratitude to Robredo who had helped them in their fight to reclaim their ancestral domain. Photo shows the farmers marching upon their arrival in Cagayan de Oro Sunday, April 3. (Jigger Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Sumilao farmers marching again, this time to support Leni-Kiko

They walked all the way from their farms in Bukidnon to Metro Manila in 2007 to fight for their claim for their ancestral land.

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