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Leni meets with North Mindanao bets pushing for ‘RoSa’

Presidential aspirant and Vice President Leni Robredo met with political personalities from the region over a week ago on March 30, not to discuss the Robredo-Sara Duterte (RoSa) movement some of these politicians are pushing, but rather on how she can help Mindanao if she wins the presidency.

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Read more about the article Migz reacts to viral video of Marcos Jr refusing to raise Gov Zubiri’s hand in Bukidnon rally
A video clip that went viral showed Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (right) refused Governor Jose Maria Zubiri (left) as he gestured to the presidential candidate to have his hand raised in the UniTeam rally in Malaybalay on March 31. (screenshots from a video uploaded by Twitter user @puretuts)

Migz reacts to viral video of Marcos Jr refusing to raise Gov Zubiri’s hand in Bukidnon rally

Re-electionist Senator Juan Miguel 'Migz' Zubiri said a viral video of presidential candidate Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr refusing to raise the hand of his father Governor Jose Maria in a Bukidnon rally was misleading.

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Read more about the article Makabayan bloc calls Duterte “Red-tagger in Chief”
'FORGIVE ME'. President Rodrigo Duterte asks for forgiveness from Maranaos during his visit to the evacuation center at Fisheries High School in Buru-un, Iligan City on Tuesday, June 20. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

Makabayan bloc calls Duterte “Red-tagger in Chief”

Makabayan Bloc representatives on March 30 called President Rodrigo Duterte “red-tagger in chief” after Duterte accused the progressive bloc as legal front of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP).

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Read more about the article CPP orders ‘NPA special units’ to strike in cities, towns
REVOLUTIONARIES. Members of revolutionary groups under the National Democratic Front of the Philippines wore masks of the late New People's Army commander in Davao City, Ka Parago to during a lightning rally along Crossing Elpidio Quirino Street, Davao City on Wednesday, March 29. The protest marked the 48th founding anniversary of the NPA, the Communist Party of the Philippines's armed wing. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

CPP orders ‘NPA special units’ to strike in cities, towns

The Central Committee (CC) of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) has ordered its military wing, the New People’s Army (NPA), to strike in the cities and towns nationwide to punish those involved in counter-revolutionary actions.

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Read more about the article Gov’t says NPA ‘end’ is near, but increases defense budget this year
Guerrilla fighters of the New People's Army prepare their formation at the start of the ceremony for the release of its two captive police officers in a village in Lupon, Davao Oriental on Friday, August 26, 2016. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com file photo)

Gov’t says NPA ‘end’ is near, but increases defense budget this year

Contrary to the government’s pronouncement that the New People’s Army (NPA) is already a “spent force” and that the revolutionary movement is expected to be wiped out when President Rodrigo Duterte steps down from office this June, the country’s budget for the defense services has not been reduced but has in fact seen an increase this year.

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