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Ruel Cololot (left) and Ramil Cololot (right) languish behind bars after they were arrested by authorities on August 2 in Quezon town, Bukidnon province. Authorities claimed improvised explosives and firearms were found in their possession and accused them of being members of the New People's Army. The two however, deny the accusations, saying they were ordinary farmers. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

An estimate of 200 mothers from Davao region participate in the national simultaneous breastfeeding during the 2017 Hakab Na held at the CAP Auditorium Art Center on Saturday, August 5. (More...) (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Jay Apiag, Karapatan Southern Mindanao Region, holds a photo of propaganda posters declaring Karapatan, Gabriela, Bayan Muna, and Anakpawis as supporters of the New People's Army. Apiag called this acts of red-baiting, which results to real harm for activists in a press conference on Friday, July 4 in Davao City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

A government-owned trailer truck carries an army tank as it was unloaded at the Iligan City port. Several tanks arrived Thursday evening, Aug. 3 on board the Philippine Navy's BRP Davao Del Sur to support the ongoing military operations against the Daesh-inspired extremists in Marawi City. (Divina M. Suson/davaotoday.com)

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte takes a group selfie with the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team who graduated the 15-day SWAT advance course on Thursday, August 3 at the Davao City Police Office grounds. (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)