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Farmers’ group want ‘Alamara’ militia disbanded

Farmers’ group want ‘Alamara’ militia disbanded

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Jul 17, 2015

A farmers group here is calling for the “disarming and disbandment” of a tribal paramilitary group after an official from the National Commission for the Indigenous People confirmed the existence of the Alamara in the areas of Kapalong and Talaingod in Davao del Norte.

Bayan Muna staff harassed

Bayan Muna staff harassed

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Jul 17, 2015

A staff member of Bayan Muna partylist was reportedly harassed in Manila by a man who identified himself as an intelligence agent during a protest action against the MRT-LRT fare hikes on Wednesday.

High school students protest K-12 anew

High school students protest K-12 anew

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Jul 17, 2015

Youth activists in the national capital protested in their campuses on Thursday to call for the immediate junking of the government’s Kindergarten to 12 years of basic education (K-12) program.

Soldier wounded in Davao Norte Clash

Soldier wounded in Davao Norte Clash

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Jul 15, 2015

A soldier of the 68th Infantry Battalion was wounded after an attack launched by the New People’s Army guerilla fighters in Talaingod, Davao del Norte on Wednesday morning.

Lawmakers push for House move on resumption of peace talks

Lawmakers push for House move on resumption of peace talks

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Jul 15, 2015

Women’s partylist group Gabriela today called on House Speaker Feliciano Sonny Belmonte to push for the pending resolutions supporting the resumption of peace negotiations between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines following the House leader’s visit with members of the NDFP peace panel Jose Maria Sison and Luis Jalandoni in Utrecht, Netherlands.