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MULTIPLIERS. The forces of anti-riot police in the barricade in Kidapawan City include plainclothes men. This photo was taken a day before the violent dispersal took place today, April 1, 2016. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

Senate to probe Kidapawan ‘massacre’ 

The Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights headed by Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III will conduct a public hearing in Davao City to probe on the violent dispersal of the rally of farmers in Kidapawan City on Thursday, April 7.

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Read more about the article NPAs take 5 prisoners, 7 pistols in highway checkpoints in Mindanao  
GUN SALUTE. Members of the New People’s Army offer a gun salute while singing the Internationale Wednesday during the closing of the 44th anniversary celebration of the re-establishment of the Communist Party of the Philippines somewhere in Compostela Valley province. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

NPAs take 5 prisoners, 7 pistols in highway checkpoints in Mindanao  

The New People’s Army put up checkpoints in seven areas in Mindanao on Sunday, April 3 and captured three police officers and two soldiers.

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LOVE LETTER. Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles shows to the members of the press the letter of Pope Francis to Presidential candidate Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

Vatican writes letter to Duterte

Pope Francis acknowledged a letter sent by Mayor Rodrigo Duterte in a response written by Italian Archbishop Giovanni Angelo Becciu and sent to Davao Archbishop Romulo Geolina Valles, D.D.

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Read more about the article Media groups denounce police intimidation, harassment in Kidapawan coverage

Media groups denounce police intimidation, harassment in Kidapawan coverage

A nationwide network of independent media organizations, AlterMidya denounced today, April 4 "police intimidation and attempts to suppress information" by preventing journalists from covering the violent dispersal of the farmers' rally in Kidapawan City on April 1.

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