PLEA FOR RELEASE

Families of five barangay officials make their plea with peace advocates here in Davao for the release of their relatives captured by the New People’s Army in Sabu, Loreto, Agusan del Sur. The officials were captured last October on allegations they are members of paramilitary groups that harassed the community. The National Democratic Front orders the release of the captured officials after the latter’s apology. . (davaotoday.com photo by John Rizle L. Saligumba)

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Families of five POWs call for the release of their kin

NDF OKs release of 5 “POWs,” families plea for safe conduct

Families of the New People’s Army (NPA)’s five captives sought for the latter’s release, as the National Democratic Front of the Philippines Southern Mindanao gave the release order Thursday.

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HANDYMEN. Communist guerillas help fix one of the primary schools damaged by typhoon Pablo in Compostela Valley Province. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

Reds tell forces to help folks brace for Yolanda

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) in a statement called on its forces and allied groups to “collectively confront the possible disastrous impact of the strong winds, rains, floods, landslides and mudflows” of super typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan).”

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