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'Papers, not bombs'. More than 200 lumad children have been camping since July 20 at the International Center of the University of the Philippines in Diliman, waiting for President Rodrigo Duterte to speak with them and listen to their plight. (Lorie Ann Cascaro/davaotoday.com)

“Peace talks will solve Lumad issues, not martial law”

Lumad leaders and children from Mindanao, along with progressive groups, called on today for the continuation of peace talks between the government and communist revolutionaries, saying it is the only solution to their issues.

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Read more about the article Land distribution, social reforms at stake in terminated GRP-NDFP talks

Land distribution, social reforms at stake in terminated GRP-NDFP talks

A week before President Rodrigo Duterte delivered his second State of the Nation Address, negotiators were engaged on a table battle to discuss reforms which would hopefully end the armed conflict.

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Read more about the article Duterte refuses talks with Reds, gov’t to wage war vs NPAs after Marawi crisis
President Rodrigo Duterte visits government troops in Marawi City on Thursday afternoon. (Photos from AFP)

Duterte refuses talks with Reds, gov’t to wage war vs NPAs after Marawi crisis

After the Marawi crisis, the government forces would shift the offensives against the New People’s Army.

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Read more about the article GRP cancels backchannel talks due to Arakan NPA attack
Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Secretary Jesus G. Dureza and GRP chief negotiator Silvestre Bello III during the fourth round of talks on April 6, 2017 at the Radisson Blu Palace Hotel in Noordwijk Aan Zee in the Netherlands. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

GRP cancels backchannel talks due to Arakan NPA attack

The fifth round of the formal talks, which was supposed to tackle the comprehensive agreement on social and economic reforms in August is again on the rocks.

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Read more about the article 49 of 400 political prisoners released so far
First four of the 10 political detainees pardoned by President Rodrigo Duterte and released from the New Bilibid Prison on Thursday, July 6, 2017. (From L-R) National Democratic Front of the Philippines Peace Consultant Emeterio Antalan, Josue Ungsod, Joel Ramada and Ricardo Solanon. (PHOTO BY KODAO PRODUCTIONS)

49 of 400 political prisoners released so far

The Philippine government has granted Presidential pardon to 10 political prisoners last week, bringing to 49 the total number of political detainees released under the Duterte administration.

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