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Read more about the article Davao activists hail Supreme Court decision vs red-tagging
Activists in Davao City continue to raise the call to stop red-tagging and harassment of activists and community workers. Two Lumad students and two teachers were recently cleared from trumped up charges filed by the military. (Sean Jhayzeith Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Davao activists hail Supreme Court decision vs red-tagging

DAVAO CITY, Philippines -The Supreme Court this week ruled that red-tagging – the act of labeling activists and others as communist members or sympathizers – is a threat to the…

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Read more about the article Seven convicted of murder in Roxas Night Market blast
President Rodrigo Duterte visits the blast site early morning Saturday, September 3. Duterte declared a state of lawlessness following the blast that killed at least 13 individuals in Davao City’s Roxas night market on Friday night, September 2, 2016. (Robinson Ninal/PPD)

Seven convicted of murder in Roxas Night Market blast

Seven suspects of the September 2016 Roxas Night Market bombing were convicted by the Taguig Regional Trial Court for murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.

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Read more about the article Independence Day: AFP vows to liberate Marawi City on June 12
THE BATTLE GOES ON. Philippine Marines backed by Armoured Personnel Carrier sweep down the streets in Marawi City as the military ground operations against the Maute group entered on its ?ffifth? day on Sunday, May 28. (Alexander Lopez/davaotoday.com)

Independence Day: AFP vows to liberate Marawi City on June 12

As the entire nation is set to celebrate the 119th Independence day on June 12, the Armed Forces of the Philippines has set it as deadline to liberate the besieged Marawi City from the ISIS-linked Maute group.

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Read more about the article Gov’t negotiator, defense chief differ in accepting NDFP’s offer of help to combat terrorism

Gov’t negotiator, defense chief differ in accepting NDFP’s offer of help to combat terrorism

Top government officials involved in dealing with the communists have different takes on the offer of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines in uniting with the government to fight terrorism.

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Read more about the article CAT AND A COP
CAT AND A COP. A member of the Philippine National Police feeds an abandoned cat during lunch break in the midst of the continuing military offensives against the Maute Group in Marawi. As residents evacuated, pet dogs, cats including chickens and goats were among those abandoned and forced to scour for food in the streets of Marawi. (Alexander Lopez/davaotoday.com)

CAT AND A COP

A member of the Philippine National Police feeds an abandoned cat during lunch break in the midst of the continuing military offensives against the Maute Group in Marawi. (Alexander Lopez/davaotoday.com)

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