PHOTOS | GRP, NDF leaders take a coffee break

Minutes before signing the joint statement on the second round of talks between the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, the heads of both Parties took a short break at the Holmenfjord Hotell here in Asker, a municipality part of the Akershus county in the Oslo region in Norway. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

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Govt, NDF agree on social, economic reforms outline

The Philippine government and National Democratic Front (NDF) panel members hammered out a final outline for social and economic reforms, which may be implemented even prior to a final peace agreement is inked between the two parties.

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The second round of talks between the government of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines opened Thursday, October 6 at the Holmenfjord Hotell in Oslo, Norway. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com file photo)

Differing outlines on social economic reforms of GRP, NDF mark 2nd day of peace talks

Negotiators from the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines took a break noon time yesterday as the reciprocal working committee on the social and economic reforms differed in their outline.

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President Rodrigo Duterte (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com file photo)

Analyst: Duterte is changing the presidency

Beyond his “colorful language”, President Rodrigo Duterte is described by a political analyst as a president who is “changing the presidency”.

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Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison said it is premature to talk about laying down of arms in the second round of the peace negotiations. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Sison is satisfied with Duterte’s first 100 days

As far as his former professor is concerned, President Rodrigo Duterte has done a satisfying performance in his first 100 days in office.

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