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CLARIFICATIONS. GRP peace panel member Atty. Angela Librado says President Rodrigo Duterte is still very much intent on releasing more political prisoners, but said it was in the understanding that the release would be in tranches. Librado made the comments in a peace forum held at the Ateneo De Davao Univerity on Tuesday, Dec. 13 (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

GRP panel says Duterte still committed to release prisoners

The government peace panel  announced it will release the sick and the elderly prisoners before Christmas, allaying fears that the ongoing peace negotiations with the communists will collapse.

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Read more about the article NDF to GRP panel: Do not misinterpret
President Rodrigo R. Duterte announces that there will be a revamp in the People's Television 4 (PTV) and the Radyo ng Bayan during his first first State of the Nation Address at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City on Monday, July 25, 2016 that he will lower the income tax. ACE MORANDANTE/PPD

NDF to GRP panel: Do not misinterpret

Is the National Democratic Front of the Philippines ready to sign a bilateral peace agreement even without the release of political prisoners?

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Study: media finds peace process reporting ‘not sexy enough’

A recent report found that before the resumption of the peace talks between the government and the National Democratic of the Philippines this year, there was little interest from the media in reporting the peace process.

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Read more about the article Duterte to Reds: agree to an indefinite ceasefire
President Rodrigo Duterte. (Kiwi Bulaclac/Presidential Photo)

Duterte to Reds: agree to an indefinite ceasefire

President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated his demand to the communists to sign a document of a bilateral ceasefire agreement with the government before releasing some 100 political prisoners.

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