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Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza during a talk with the members of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines on Monday, April 16, 2018 at the Marco Polo Hotel in Davao City. Dureza said he respects the position of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio who is against the reopening of the peace talks between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP). (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

GRP-NDFP peace talks cancelled

Pres. Rodrigo Duterte called off the scheduled resumption of peace negotiations between the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines on June 28 in Oslo, Norway.

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Read more about the article Lumad group seeks protection of fugitive IP chieftain
Man on the Run. Datu Guibang Apoga, shown here in an interview with Davao Today in the mountains of Talaingod in 2006, promises to keep fighting for his dispossessed people. (davaotoday.com photo)

Lumad group seeks protection of fugitive IP chieftain

Pasaka Lumad confederation slammed the harassment of the 56th Infantry Battalion and paramilitary group ALAMARA to Lumad leader and chieftain of Salugpungan Ta Tanu Igkanugon, Datu Guibang Apoga.

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Read more about the article Salugpongan schools decry harassment, military presence during opening of classes
SAVE LUMAD SCHOOLS. Lumad students from Mindanao who are part of this year’s Lakbayan of National Minorities picket the Department of Education’s office on Monday, Sept. 4, to protest the continuing threats and harassment against Lumad schools in Mindanao. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

Salugpongan schools decry harassment, military presence during opening of classes

Lumad schools in Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley marked their first day of classes with heavy military presence and harassment.

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Read more about the article Interim peace agreement must include basic reforms – NDFP

Interim peace agreement must include basic reforms – NDFP

Even as she sees the probability of the signing of an interim peace agreement (IPA) with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP), a member of the panel of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) reiterated the significance of integrating basic reforms into the agreement.

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Read more about the article ICRC to remain in Marawi to extend assistance to IDPs
CONGESTED. A total of 172 families or 1,025 individuals, driven away by the continuing war in Marawi City, are staying for more than three weeks now inside the evacuation center in Balo-i town, Lanao del Norte. Congestion and sanitation are among the problems that evacuees confront every day inside the center, situations that authorities fear might lead to more problems such as sickness and diseases. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

ICRC to remain in Marawi to extend assistance to IDPs

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has assured that it will remain in the war-ravaged Marawi City to extend humanitarian aid to the internally displaced persons (IDPs) until the situation there has returned to normal.

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