FRUITFUL

The third round of formal talks between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines conclude on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017 in Rome, Italy. Both Parties declared it as successful. (L-R) NDFP Senior Adviser Luis Jalandoni, NDFP peace panel chairperson Fidel Agcaoili, Royal Norwegian Government Special Envoy Elisabeth Slattum, GRP panel chairperson Silvestre Bello III, and Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

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SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDELINES

Peace panels of the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines sign the supplemental guidelines of the Joint Monitoring Committee on Saturday, Jan. 21 in Rome, Italy. This is the first agreement signed by both Parties in the third round of talks. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

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READY TO TALK

Members of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines negotiating panel (left) and members of the Philippine government peace panel begin discussing the substantive agenda on the Comprehensive Agreement on Social and Economic Reforms on the second day of the peace talks in Rome, Italy Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. This is the third round of GRP-NDFP peace talks facilitated by the Royal Norwegian Government. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

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BIKING EVENT. Senator Pia Cayetano invites women and young girls to join the Bike for Hope from Davao City to Tagum City on January 20-22 in a press conference on Friday, Jan.20, 2017 in Davao City. (Jaycel Villacorte davaotoday.com)

BIKE EVENT

Senator Pia Cayetano invites women and young girls to join the Bike for Hope from Davao City to Tagum City on January 20-22 in a press conference on Friday, Jan.20, 2017 in Davao City. (Jaycel Villacorte davaotoday.com)

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MOST AWAITED. Meeting the founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines Jose Maria Sison (left) is listed on the bucket list of Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr (right). Yasay said he admires Sison's dedication for the welfare of the Filipino people. The two met during the third round of the GRP-NDF peace talks in Rome, Italy. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

ADMIRED

Meeting the founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines is listed on the bucket list of Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. Yasay said he admires Sison's dedication for the welfare of the Filipino people. The two met during the opening of the third round of the GRP-NDF peace talks in Rome, Italy on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

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