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SUCCESSFUL ROUND. The Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines conclude the fourth round of talks on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at the Radisson Blu Palace Hotel in Noordwijk Aan Zee in the Netherlands. Negotiators of the government and the NDFP raises their arms with the third party facilitator from the Royal Norwegian Government. L-R: NDFP peace panel Chairperson Fidel Agcaoili, NDFP Chief Political Consultant Jose Maria Sison, Norwegian Special Envoy to the Philippine Peace Process Elisabeth Slattum, Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza and GRP Chief Negotiator Silvestre Bello III. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

SUCCESSFUL ROUND

The Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines conclude the fourth round of talks on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at the Radisson Blu Palace Hotel in Noordwijk Aan Zee in the Netherlands. (More...) (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

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A STEP FORWARD

The Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines sign a deal to craft an interim joint ceasefire during the third day since the fourth round of the peace talks opened at the Radisson Blu Palace Hotel in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. Here, NDFP peace panel chairperson Fidel Agcaoili and government chief negotiator Silvestre Bello III shake hands during the signing of the agreement on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

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MANO PO. Megan, 4 year-old daughter of Davao City Police Office Acting City Director Sr. Supt. Alexander Tagum takes the hand of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte to place it on her forehead as a sign of respect during a press conference inside the City Director's Office in Davao City on Tuesday, April 4. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

MANO PO

Megan, 4 year-old daughter of Davao City Police Office Acting City Director Sr. Supt. Alexander Tagum takes the hand of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte to place it on her forehead as a sign of respect during a press conference inside the City Director's Office in Davao City on Tuesday, April 4. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

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In a press conference in Davao City on Tuesday, Dartment of Health Secretary Paulyn Jean Ubial says the final draft of the nationwide smoking ban in public places is already on President Rodrigo Duterte's desk and should be signed this week. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

NATIONWIDE SMOKING BAN

In a press conference in Davao City on Tuesday, Dartment of Health Secretary Paulyn Jean Ubial says the final draft of the nationwide smoking ban in public places is already on President Rodrigo Duterte's desk and should be signed this week. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

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