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CAFGU Active Auxiliary members Carl Mark Nucos (left) and Rene Doller are freed by the New People's Army on Friday, Mar. 24 in Barangay Don Salvador Lopez Sr., in Mati City. The two were taken by the NPAs as their "prisoners of war" on February 14, 2017 in Lupon, Davao Oriental. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

‘A gesture of goodwill’: NPA frees 2 captive militias in Davao Oriental

Nine days prior to the resumption of the formal peace talks set between the government and communists come April, the New People's Army freed two members of the Civilians Auxiliary Force and Geographical Unit in a village here on Friday afternoon.

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Duterte won’t release political prisoners prior to April talks 

President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated his previous position that there will be no more releases of political prisoners aside from those who are dying and elderly more than a week before the scheduled fourth round of talks with the communists.

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Read more about the article 4th GRP-NDFP talks set in The Netherlands this April
L-R: NDFP peace panel Chairperson Fidel Agcaoili, Norwegian Special Envoy to the Philippine Peace Process Elisabeth Slattum, government peace panel member Hernani Braganza and GRP Chief Negotiator Silvestre Bello III. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

4th GRP-NDFP talks set in The Netherlands this April

The Royal Norwegian Embassy announced Tuesday the resumption of the new round of talks between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines.

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Read more about the article GRP-NDFP peace talks: Mindanao to gain in the successful peace negotiations  
LUMAD. Around 2,000 Lumad from Mindanao joined this year's Lakbayan protest caravan.

GRP-NDFP peace talks: Mindanao to gain in the successful peace negotiations  

If the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines achieved a final peace agreement, Mindanao, where Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte came from, stands to gain much from it, peace advocates said.

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CPP founder Joma Sison hopeful to forge peace agreement with Duterte admin

The founding chairman of the Communist Party of the Philippines Jose Maria Sison is hopeful to seal a peace agreement during the term of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.

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