Peace Process

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Fatima (not her real name) votes early during the plebiscite on the ratification of Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) on Monday, Jan.21 at Lugay Lugay Central Elementary School in Cotabato City. Fatima said she hopes that voting Yes to the BOL would bring peace in the Bangsamoro. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Peace in two perspectives

On the day of the plebiscite here, two young Maguindanaons have cast their votes, one supports the inclusion of Cotabato City under the soon to be Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao or BARMM, and the other one wanted Cotabato to remain a charter city.

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CANDLES FOR PEACE. Ateneo de Davao University President Fr. Joel E. Tabora leads the community candle lighting activity in support to the Bangsamoro Organic Law plebiscite on Monday, January 21, 2018 at the Our Lady of Compassion Statue in Roxas Avenue in Davao City. (Charwin Mae Salarda/davaotoday.com)

ADDU community prays for success of BOL plebiscite

Members of the community of Ateneo de Davao University (ADDU) community gathered for a candle lighting for peace activity earlier on Monday in support to the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) plebiscite.

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Read more about the article Jan. 21 plebiscite day on BOL declared a non-working holiday in ARMM
The Palace declared January 21, 2019 as a special non-working holiday in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Isabela City in Basilan, and Cotabato City for the first plebiscite to ratify the proposed Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL). In this photo taken on January 5, thousands joined the campaign rally in Jolo, Sulu to support for the ratification of the BOL. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process)

Jan. 21 plebiscite day on BOL declared a non-working holiday in ARMM

President Rodrigo Duterte declared Jan.21 as a special non-working holiday in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Isabela City in Basilan, and Cotabato City to give way for the coming first plebiscite to ratify the proposed Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL).

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Read more about the article Bishop says it’s up to the Duterte government to save peace talks
Iglesia Filipina Independiente Bishop Felixberto Calang, convenor of the Sowing the Seeds of Peace Movement in Mindanao chats with Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza after the opening ceremony of the fourth round of the GRP-NDFP peace talks in Radisson Blu Palace Hotel in Noordwijk, the Netherlands on Monday, April 3, 2017. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Bishop says it’s up to the Duterte government to save peace talks

With the delay of the resumption of the negotiations, a church leader said it is up to the Duterte administration to “salvage” the peace talks between the government and the communists.

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AFP to ask Duterte to end peace talks? with Reds

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is poised to recommend to President Rodrigo Duterte the termination of peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), AFP spokesperson Col. Edgard Arevalo said on Tuesday.

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